Introduction and detailed information of Wuqiu Island

Summary

Wuqiu Island, (24°58'36" north latitude, 119°28'42" east longitude), is located outside Meizhou Bay, formerly under the jurisdiction of Putian City, Fujian Province Meizhou Town is now under the rule of the Taiwan authorities and currently belongs to Wuqiu Township (Wuqiu Village) of Kinmen County (administration). Wuqiu Island is divided into two islands, Dawuqiu Island and Xiaowuqiu Island. Dawuqiu Island is only 15 nautical miles away from Pinghai Town in Putian City and covers an area of ??about one square kilometer. Xiaowuqiu Island is located in the south of Dawuqiu Island. Tamsui, Xiaowuqiu Island is located in the center of the Taiwan Strait and is a strategic location. The residents on the island are basically fishermen from Meizhou Island.

On September 4, 1958, the Chinese Communist Party issued a statement on territorial waters announcing that Wuqiu Island is one of the basic points of China’s territorial waters.

On May 7, 2002, direct flights between Wuqiu Island and Meizhou Island in Putian City, Fujian Province were established. History

From 1872 to 1875, from the 11th year of Tongzhi to the first year of Guangxu, a lighthouse was built on Xiaowuqiu Island.

On May 7, 2002, direct flights between Wuqiu Island and Meizhou Island in Putian, Fujian were established.

Strategic importance

Wuqiu Mountain on Wuqiu Island does not attract as much attention as Kinmen and Matsu, but it is a stronghold in the confrontation between the Taiwanese army and the mainland. Wuqiu Island includes two islands, Daqiu and Xiaoqiu, with a total area of ??about 1 square kilometer. There is a battalion of the Taiwanese Marine Corps stationed here, with more than 500 people. Because Wuqiu is close to the edge of the mainland, it controls the estuaries of Xinghua Bay and Meizhou Bay in Putian, Fujian, and is at the horns of Kinmen and Matsu. It monitors traffic in the north and south of the Taiwan Strait and can monitor the movements of the People's Liberation Army and obtain intelligence. The Taiwan Army regards it as a It is the forefront of Taiwan Strait defense operations and an important part of gaining strategic depth.

Wuqiu Island is 24°58.6' north latitude and 119°28.7' east longitude 23.

Wuqiu Island is currently listed in Wuqiu Township (Wuqiu Village) under the jurisdiction of Kinmen County, Taiwan. ).

After half a century of isolation, Wuqiu Island and Meizhou Island in Putian, Fujian Province achieved direct flights for the first time on May 7, 2002. 55 Wuqiu Island folks took the Kinmen "Taiwu" Passenger ship No. 1 returned to Meizhou to visit relatives. Fishery Resources

Due to Wuqiu Island’s superior geographical location and unique historical reasons, the fishery resources in the sea area of ????tens of nautical miles around the island are extremely rich. Known as the "natural fishing warehouse", it is the third largest fishing ground in the East China Sea after Zhoushan Fishing Ground and Penghu Fishing Ground. Fishermen along the coast of Putian can not only catch groupers weighing several kilograms, lobsters more than two feet long, eels and hairtail fish more than one foot long, but from time to time, groups of whales and dolphins can be seen chopping the waves on the water. In 1982, a 150-horsepower corralling vessel from Pinghai Fishery Station caught thousands of tons (nearly 50 tons) of large yellow croaker in this sea area... Direct shipping to the mainland

"Fujian" published today The Daily reported that Wuqiu Island is 18 nautical miles away from Meizhou Island. It used to be a village in Meizhou Township, and the residents on the island were all fishermen on Meizhou Island. Due to historical reasons, the two sides of the Taiwan Strait are so far apart that they have been isolated for half a century. As soon as Gao Jinde, a native of Wuqiu, came ashore after an absence of more than 50 years, he hugged and cried with his white-haired old mother who came to greet him. His daughter Gao Aihua, who accompanied him back home, saw her grandmother Li Chuntao for the first time in 28 years. She hugged her grandmother and felt both joy and sorrow. Tang Jinhui, a native of Wuqiu Island, and his family returned to Meizhou to visit relatives yesterday. His wife, Li Aying, was carrying her two-year-old son Tang Chengxun on her back. She was the youngest member of the Meizhou root-finding group of Wuqiu Island residents.

Members of the family visiting group felt very warm when they returned to Meizhou Island. In the past, if they wanted to go back to their hometown, they would have to detour through Kinmen, Taiwan, Hong Kong and other places. Not only would the waterway within easy reach take many days, but the cost would also increase. times. They hope that the two sides of the strait will realize the "three direct links" as soon as possible so that relatives on both sides of the strait can be reunited at any time. The Battle for Intelligence

More than 10 nautical miles away from Putian Nanri Island, there is a small island called Wuqiu Island. In the late period of the Anti-Japanese War, a thrilling battle for intelligence took place here.

In early 1945, the Japanese army showed signs of decline on the frontal battlefield. In order to prevent the Japanese army from escaping back to the mainland from the sea, the Allies decided to increase their troops in the Taiwan Strait and form an encirclement around the Japanese army preparing to retreat. However, the climate and hydrology of the Taiwan Strait were The situation was unpredictable and the Allies did not have any weather data, so the war situation was in trouble.

After multiple reconnaissances, the Allied forces took aim at Wuqiu Island: a navigation mark station was built here, and 42 volumes of marine meteorological data were collected over decades. The island has been occupied by the Japanese army. The Allied forces demanded that the information must be obtained from the Japanese army in the shortest possible time at all costs. So a battle for intelligence began around this small island of only 1 square kilometer.

Many years later, a researcher commented on this fierce battle: This battle was not large in scale, but it was actually fought beautifully. The role of those meteorological data in the Allied victory in the Pacific Theater cannot be underestimated.