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Beigan

Beigan proper noun: a rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands.

Proper noun

Beigan

  1. A rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands.
    • PEIKAN TOWNSHIP
      (běigān xiāng) 北竿鄉
      Peikan Township consists of three groups of islands, of which Peikan (běigān) is the largest and the only one open to visitors.[1998, Robert Storey, “Islands of the Taiwan Straits”, in Taiwan (Lonely Planet), 4th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 318, column 1
    • This birding area, located in the southwestern corner of Beigan Township, is the township's flattest and largest stretch of farmland.[…]
    • This area is in the eastern part of Beigan Township. The several hundred-meter Tanghou Trail connects the two villages of Tangci and Houwo, and along this trail, you can see shorebirds, herons, and egrets.2005, “Matsu”, in Birdwatching in Taiwan, Taipei: Wild Bird Society of Taipei, →ISBN, →OCLC, pages 334, 335
  2. An island of Beigan, Lienchiang County, Taiwan, the main island of the township.
    • After the incident, the boat sought medical treatment but was rejected by the defense troops firing their guns. Fifteen minutes later, the boat sailed to Mazu's Beigan to moor at (Huaikaicun) pier, and was again fired at by the defense troops.1994 March 28 [1994 March 18], Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Strait (ARATS), quotee, “ARATS Writes SEF on Fishing Boat Shooting Incident”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China...
    • When the transaction was being carried out on the afternoon of 23 April in the waters between Matzu's Daxiaoqiu and Beigan, the garrisoned troops in Matzu suddenly opened fire at them.1995 May 2 [1995 April 28], Zhou Xiang (0719 5046), “Matzu Troops Fire at Fishermen, Killing One”, in Daily Report: People's Republic of China, numbers 95-084, Foreign Broadcast Information Service...
    Synonyms:
    Peikantang

Examples of Beigan in a sentence

  • Liang, a 0.35 square kilometer island in the Matsu archipelago off the east coast of China, is part of Beigan Township in Lienchiang County.2021 June 29, Ching-yu Chao, Evelyn Kao, “Part of Matsu's Liang Island designated national archaeological site”, in Focus Taiwan, archived...
  • Liang Island is the northeastern-most island in Beigan Township (北竿), and the site includes four locations known as Daowei I, Daowei II, Daowei III and Daowei IV, the ministry said.2021 June 30, Sherry Hsiao, “Lienchiang site handed archeological designation”, in Taipei Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original...
  • A paved road leads east from the main settlement of Tangci (Tangqi) Village to Tanghoudao Beach, a spit of sand connecting Beigan's two mountainous island sections.2004, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 203:
  • Flights to the two main islands, Beigan and Nangan, are now regular, though often cancelled by fog.2013, “The Taiwan Strait Islands”, in Sarah Sweeney, editor, Taiwan (Insight Guides), 5th edition, Apa Publications, →ISBN, →OCLC, page...

Synonyms of Beigan

Forms of Beigan

alternative formPei-kan
alternative formPeikan

Origin of Beigan

Late 20th century, from the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 北竿 (Běigān), reinforced by Tongyong Pinyin. With respect to the township specifically, likely: 2000s, from Mandarin 北竿 (Běigān) Tongyong Pinyin romanization: Běigan, reinforced by Hanyu Pinyin.

Questions about Beigan

What does Beigan mean?
Beigan means a rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands.
How do you use Beigan in a sentence?
Liang, a 0.35 square kilometer island in the Matsu archipelago off the east coast of China, is part of Beigan Township in Lienchiang County.
What part of speech is Beigan?
Beigan is a proper noun.

Words near Beigan in the dictionary

  1. Beidlers
  2. Beidou
  3. Beier
  4. Beierle
  5. Beierles
  6. Beigan
  7. Beigang
  8. beige
  9. Beige Book
  10. beige box
  11. beige boxes

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