Английская Википедия:Hujing Island

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox islands Шаблон:Location map Шаблон:Expand Chinese Hujing Island / Huching Island / Hujing Islet (Шаблон:Zh) is an islet in Hujing Village (Шаблон:Lang), Magong City, Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. The island has also been known as Da'anshan (Шаблон:Lang) and the nearby Tongpan Island as Xiao'anshan (Шаблон:Lang).Шаблон:Rp The southern part of the island is crossed by the Tropic of Cancer. Hujing Island is the seventh largest island in Penghu (the Pescadores). The island is Шаблон:Convert from Penghu Main Island. There are mountains on the eastern end (Dongshan) and western end (Sishan) of the island.

Ferries run three times a day between Magong on the main island of Penghu and Hujing Island. It takes about twenty minutes to reach Hujing Island from Penghu's main island by boat.

History

The island takes its current name from a tradition in which a tiger was found in a dry cave (or well) near the south end of the island.

According to tradition, the Dutch built a fortress on the island which sank into the sea. No significant discoveries have been made in the area.

On July 12, 1683, Qing Empire naval forces took Hujing Island and Tongpan Island in the early stages of the Battle of Penghu.Шаблон:Rp

A World War II-era Japanese bomb shelter built on the island survives and is accessible to the public free of charge.

In January 2019, there were noted complaints about collapsing roads and slow repair times around the western mountain area of the island.

In June 2019, there were a total of six students in the island's primary school.

Geography

The population of Hujing (Huching) village, noted for its seafood restaurants, is concentrated on the southwest end of the island.

The island's geology is noted for black volcanic rock formations. The island is higher in altitude than nearby Tongpan Island with a plain between the mountainous areas where most of the population lives.

Gallery

• Power Station

  Power Station

• Guanyin Statue

  Guanyin Statue

• Guanyin Temple

  Guanyin Temple

• Guanyin Temple

  Guanyin Temple

• Command Post

  Command Post

• Hujing Island

  Hujing Island

• Map of Penghu (the Pescadores) including Hujing Island (labeled as Groote Taaffel) (circa 1726)

  Map of Penghu (the Pescadores) including Hujing Island (labeled as Groote Taaffel) (circa 1726)

• Map of Hujing Island (labeled as Kosei-tō) and surrounding area (AMS, 1944)

  Map of Hujing Island (labeled as Kosei-tō) and surrounding area (AMS, 1944)

• Map including Hujing Island (labeled as Hu-ching hsü (Kosei-sho) Шаблон:Lang) (AMS, 1950)

  Map including Hujing Island (labeled as Hu-ching hsü (Kosei-sho) Шаблон:Lang) (AMS, 1950)

See also

• Penghu National Scenic Area
• List of islands of Taiwan
• List of places with columnar jointed volcanics
• Tiger in Chinese culture

External links

• 【澎湖踩點】遺世小島虎井嶼　島上貓比人多 | 台灣蘋果日報 ('Understanding Penghu- The Forgotten Little Island: Hujing Island- More Cats than People on the Island- Taiwan Apple Daily') Шаблон:In lang