Lieyu

Proper noun

Lieyu

1. A rural township in Kinmen County, Taiwan.
   • Lieyu Township, encompassing what is known as Lesser Kinmen Island, is not controlled by the People’s Republic of China, nor is the much larger Kinmen Island nearby, even though both sit on the approaches to one of the mainland’s busiest ports.2016 June 7, Michael Forsythe, “Caught Between China and Taiwan, and Leaning Toward China”, in The New York Times (Asia Pacific section), New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC...
   • The flag of Taiwan is seen painted on Shihyu Islet in front of Xiamen, a coastal city in China, in Lieyu Township, Kinmen, Taiwan, October 19, 2021.2022 March 9, Ben Blanchard, Yew Lun Tian, “Taiwan says China is too busy with party congress to raise tensions now”, in Clarence Fernandez, editor, Reuters, archived from the original on 09 Mar...
2. An island of Lieyu, Kinmen County, Taiwan.
   • Japanese blue jackets, who occuipied the Liehyu Islet "to the west. of the Quemoy Island on October 28, have been withdrawn, but those who landed on the Quemoy Island, numbering more than 1,000, and all belonging to Manchoukuo and Formosan armies, are still there.[1937 November 10 [1937 November 1], “JAPANESE WARSHIPS OFF AMOY”, in North-China Herald and Supreme Court & Consular Gazette, volume CCV, number 3666, Shanghai, →OCLC, page 211, column 1
   • Liehyu Island is another one of those 'Koxinga Slept Here' attractions. Koxinga's Well (guó xìng jǐng) is where the great warrior took a drink, and has since become a favourite pilgrimage spot for Taiwanese tour groups.[1998, Robert Storey, “Islands of the Taiwan Straits”, in Taiwan (Lonely Planet), 4th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 317, column 2

   Synonyms:

   Little Quemoy, Lieh Hsü