Peikan

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
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...

   Synonyms:

   Peikantang