Dongyin

Proper noun

Dongyin

1. A rural township in Lienchiang County, Taiwan, in the Matsu Islands.
   • The Military Trail Challenge is taking place in Dongyin Township on the Matsu Islands, a chain that sits directly next to China and is on Taiwan’s first line of defense.[…]
   • At the end of the race, all contestants will be rewarded with a feast of the local specialties and Dongyin Township’s special sorghum liquor.2020 June 19, Shirley Lin, “VIDEO: More than 1000 sign up for military-style obstacle course race”, in Radio Taiwan International, archived from the original on 28 Jun 2020
2. An island of Dongyin, Lienchiang County, Taiwan.
   • Taiwan's minor islands offer numerous opportunities. Matsu National Scenic Area, especially Dongyin Island, is excellent for spotting migrants between mid-April and mid-May and again from mid-September to mid-October.2014, Steven Crook, Taiwan (Bradt Guides), 2nd edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 76
   • The army and navy have purchased six sets of the short-range weapons systems to be in part deployed on Lienchiang County’s Dongyin Island (東引) and Kinmen County’s Wuchiu Island (烏坵).
   • The Chinese-language United Daily News (UDN) yesterday reported that the Wuchiu system is expected to be deployed by June, while the system in Dongyin should become operational by the end of this year.2022 April 11, Kayleigh Madjar, “Deployment of short-range defense systems moved up”, in Taipei Times, archived from the original on 10 Apr 2022

   Synonyms:

   Tungyung