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Matsu Islands - Wikipedia
History Yuan dynasty Chinese from Fukien and Chekiang started migrating to the islands during the Yuan dynasty. Most of the people on Matsu came from Houguan (侯官) (today Changle, Fujian). The popular net fishing industry established the base for development of Fuao settlement and industrial development of the region over several hundred years.
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Quemoy and Matsu | American Diplomacy Est 1996
Whatever happened to Quemoy and Matsu? Fifty years ago – in October, 1960 – the destiny of these Chinese islands was hotly discussed during the Kennedy-Nixon presidential debates. Quemoy, now known as Kinmen, is within a few miles of the China coast at the entrance to the important port of Xiamen. Matsu is also located just a few miles off another major port of China. Both islands are over ...
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History and Customs - Matsu National Scenic Area Information ...
This immigration also brought Eastern Min (Fujian) culture and religious beliefs to the islands. When the umbilical cord to mainland China was later cut, the original cultural framework of the Matsu Islands developed its own unique characteristics. Development in the Matsu Islands development began during the Yuan dynasty.
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Matsu Island | Matsu Islands, East China Sea | Britannica
Matsu Island, small island under the jurisdiction of Taiwan in the East China Sea, lying off the Min River estuary of mainland China and about 130 miles (210 km) northwest of Chi-lung (Keelung), Taiwan. Matsu is the main island of a group of 19, the Matsu Islands, which constitute Lien-kiang (Lienchiang) hsien (county).
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History of the Matsu Archipelago (Part I) - Island Fantasia
The most comprehensive local gazetteer about the early history of Fujian, Sanshan zhi (1174–89), records that there are many islands in the northeast sea of Lianjiang County, among which are “the Upper and Lower Gantang in the sea.” 1 Upper Gantang and Lower Gantang are the old names of Nangan and Beigan, the major islands of Matsu.
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Matsu Islands | A Guide to Taiwan’s Lienchiang County
The Matsu Islands, located on the Chinese coastline but considered part of Taiwan, have a complex historical background. While historically separate from Taiwan, they came under its control after Chiang Kai-shek's Republic of China lost the civil war to Mao Zedong's Communist Party.
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Inside the History of Taiwan's Matsu Islands - TravelAge West
Taiwan’s Matsu archipelago is such a place. Several islands make up Matsu, which is located in the East China Sea, but visitors would most likely frequent the main five: Beigan, Dongju, Dongyin, Nangan and Xiju. And while the area has more than enough natural marvels to appreciate, Matsu’s history is just as intriguing as its beauty.
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The 1958 Taiwan Straits Crisis: A Documented History | RAND
The Quemoy and Matsu island group, situated in the Taiwan strait between the main island of Taiwan and the Chinese mainland, was the first line of defense for the Republic of China (ROC)-the Nationalist government on Taiwan-against the Communist government of the People's Republic of China, and had been highly fortified by the ROC since Chiang Kai-shek's retreat to Taiwan in 1949. On August 23 ...
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Kinmen and Matsu Islands | Life of Taiwan Tours
Matsu Islands The Matsu Islands are almost as close to the Chinese mainland as Kinmen County, but being around 200 km further north the climate is significantly cooler. The 14,000-odd people who live here speak a language quite different to the Holo (Taiwanese) spoken in Taiwan, Kinmen and Penghu.
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Matsu Islands - Wikiwand
Matsu is the Wade-Giles -derived romanization of the Mandarin pronunciation (Ma³-tsu³) for the Chinese character name (馬祖) of the islands. The Matsu Islands are also known by other Chinese-language names including Chinese:馬祖群島; pinyin:Mǎzǔ Qúndǎo and 馬祖島; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū dō̤).