The Jiangong Islet[, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency]) is a tidal island in Jincheng Township, Kinmen, Fujian Province, Taiwan (Taiwan).
History
The islet was originally named
Chu Islet. In 1949, the Republic of China Armed Forces occupied the islet and built the Lion Fort, Andutou and Koxinga Shrine Barracks. In 1960, the Ministry of the Interior approved the renaming of the islet to become
Jiangong Islet.
On 20 October 1997, the Kinmen Defense Command withdrew military personnel from the islet and Kinmen County Government resumed control of it. In 2002, the county government began restoring the area and opened to promote tourism. In September 2016, the islet was damaged by Typhoon Meranti. It was subsequently repaired with a cost of NT$6,410,000. The island was closed for reconstruction starting 20 December 2017.
Geology
The island has an area of 500 m
2.
The island is connected to main Kinmen island by a causeway which only appears in low tide. Numerous incidents of visitors trapped on the island when the tide was wrong have occurred since the island opened to visitors.
Features
The island has a statue of
Koxinga which was built in 1968 to commemorate the
Ming Dynasty hero who led the resistance against Manchurian invaders. The islet also has a viewing platform offers a view of the surrounding area.
See also
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List of islands of Taiwan
