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	The Penghu Islands
		While the islands have all the modern conveniences, their people cling to a simpler way of life far removed from the fast pace of modern cities.
		The islands' natural harbors and plentiful marine life attracted Chinese fishermen -- and coastal pirates -- long before Penghu was made a part of Chinese territory in 1171 (during the Sung Dynasty).
		Paisha island's 300-year-old banyan tree forms the canopy of a small temple's courtyard -- the tree covers nearly half an acre and is anchored by 91 trunks.
	www.taiwan.com.au /Envtra/Islands/Penghu (603 words)

	Globalvision News Network (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Located near the side of Taiwan across the Taiwan Straits, Penghu Islands are composed of Penghu Island itself and the surrounding 64 islands, has a total area of 126 square km.
		The eastern part of Penghu Island neighbors Yunlin County of Taiwan proper separated only by a strip of water and is only over 60 km away from the county; its western part faces Xiamen city of Fujian Province across the sea, the biggest distance is less than 100 km.
		There are mainland-type ports built on Penghu Island, Baisha Island and Yuweng Island, large boats can hug the shores; there is an airport on Penghu Island capable of allowing the take-off and landing of large airplanes; Penghu also has a reservoir rich in freshwater resources.
	www.gvnews.net /html/Opinion/alert501.html (2335 words)

	George Balazs: TURTLE SACRIFICE TO THE TEMPLE GODS IN THE PENGHU ISLANDS OF TAIWAN
		The PengHu folk religion is a blend of Chinese Taoism, Buddhism and complex supernatural concepts not easily understood within Western thought or language.
		PengHu's coastline is very long and most of the residents live on the sea, so they have to face the challenge of evil waves.
		PengHu sea turtle sacrifice- Image of Ma-tsu from Taiwan temple on theback of a mother turtle laying eggs.
	balazs.itgo.com (2893 words)

	News & Views - Commentary: Taiwan Independence No Easy Thing (I) (8/13/2002)
		Even if that were the case, once Taiwan declared "independence", its geographical features and resource conditions determine that in regard to Taiwan militarily it is not easy to defend but hard to attack, but rather it is easy to be besieged and difficult to sustain, easy to attack but hard to defend.
		Isolated on the Sea, Taiwan Is Easy to Be Blockaded and Paralyzed The Taiwan region encompasses Taiwan proper and the surrounding Penghu Islands, Lanyu Island, Ludao Island, Diaoyu Island as well as Jinmen (Quemoy) Island and Mazu (Matsu) Island on the coast of Fujian Province, with a total area of 36,000 sq.
		Penghu Islands Area:a Natural Bridge for Assaulting Fortified Position Located near the side of Taiwan across the Taiwan Straits, Penghu Islands are composed of Penghu Island itself and the surrounding 64 islands, has a total area of 126 square km.
	www.chinahouston.org /news/2002813080924.html (1130 words)

	Out In The World - Penghu
		The island was the second stop on our tour of the southern islands of Penghu, and was quite beautiful.
		One of the things that Penghu is famous for are the stone weirs that fishermen have used for decades to capture fish.
		This island is noted for the volcanic rock formations seen in the previous picture, as well as an old Japanese bomb shelter.
	outintheworldpenghu.blogspot.com (3559 words)

	Japanese Militarism & Diaoyutai (Senkaku) Island - A Japanese Historian's View
		The islands which are being called the Senkaku Islands in Japan and to which the Japanese Government claims title have historically been definitely China's territory.
		Furthmore, at the end of the explanatory notes on the Ishigaki and eight neighbouring islands of the Yaeyama Archipelago, it was written that the eight islands were "the southwestern most boundary of Ryukyu" (the Iriomote Island of the Yaeyama group among the Ryukyu Islands being the nearest to the Taioyu (Daioyu) Island).
		Sailing from Ryukyu to the Tiaoyu Island (Diaoyutai) was particularly difficult because it was against the wind and the tide.
	www.skycitygallery.com /japan/diaohist.html (3197 words)

	Research Interests (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Geotherm and crust-mantle boundary from geochemical characteristics of garnet-bearing xenoliths in Penghu islands, Taiwan Strait:
		The Os isotope compositions of sulfides in mantle xenoliths from the Penghu Islands, Taiwan Strait (Fig.
		Fig 6: Penghu geotherm constrained by crustal, spinel-bearing and garnet-bearing xenoliths.
	www.es.mq.edu.au /GEMOC/research/KuoLung/ResearchInterests.htm (1177 words)

	Politics of Taiwan - Taiwan - China
		The rest of Taiwan and the Penghu Islands are administered together as the Taiwan ProvinceProvince of Taiwan.
		Kinmen, Matsu, and smaller nearby islands are administered as counties of Fukien (Fujian)Province.
		The ROC is governed under the Constitution of the Republic of China which was drafted in 1947 before the fall of Mainland China and outlined a government for all of China.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Politics_of_Taiwan (4012 words)

	Taiwan - Political, Social, Cultural, Historical Analysis Of China -- Research Into Origins Of Huns, Uygurs, Mongols ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Taiwan aboriginals were still commonly known as cannibals in later part of 19th century: When Taiwan aboriginals killed Ryukyu fishermen, Japan mounted a short-term campaign for avenging the deaths of their fishermen in 1874 after Manchu left an impression that it had no particular interest in suzerainty over the cannibals in Taiwan.
		Taiwan's land was recorded to be 1000 Chinese li distance from Jilong in the north to Langqiao in the south, and 900 li distance from Duo-luo-man in the east to Wang-cheng in the west.
		On the the Penghu Island, the Dutch castle had a square side of 56.5 meters and it was equipped with over 20 cannons.
	www.uglychinese.org /taiwan.htm (5802 words)

	China simulating military invasion of Penghu islands [Taiwan], says report [Free Republic]
		All major roads in the Fujian provincial capital of Fuzhou leading southward to the Dongshan islands where the drills will take place some 250 kilometers northeast of Hong Kong have been taken over by the military, the Beijing-backed Wen Wei Po said.
		The paper, citing a military briefing, said the aim of the drills, involving the People's Liberation Army (PLA), air force and navy, was to simulate the seizure of Penghu.
		All hotels on Dongshan islands have been booked by the PLA to receive top government and military officials attending the drills.
	www.freerepublic.com /forum/a3b74ddca2be8.htm (4971 words)

	Pengu Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Penghu is a small group of islands in the Taiwan Strait roughly midway between China and Taiwan.
		Penghu is fast becoming known as the radical high wind venue in Asia.
		Rental equipment is available from Bump and Jump Windsurfing Penghu, contact Roland Heimgarter, Shoto Palm Garden, C-67, 3F, Wen-Hu Street, Fengshan, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan.
	www.neilpryde.com /hotspots/locations/asia-africa/tw_pengu.html (271 words)

	IUGG 2003 Scientific Program (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		Summertime mean AVHRR-derived SST image indicates that there exist lower SST zones along the northwestern and southwestern coasts of the Taiwan Strait and in the sea area between the Taiwan Bank and the Penghu Islands.
		The value of lg[h/(uuu)], where h is the depth in meter and u is the vertical mean tidal current amplitude in m/s, is calculated to examine the frontal position.
		It is shown that the contour lines with the value of lg[h/(uuu)] less than 3.5 exist in the sea area between the Taiwan Bank and the Penghu Islands.
	www.olympus.net /IAPSO/abstracts03/P02/02/020359-1.html (311 words)

	Pescadores (Penghu) Islands (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-16)
		After the war in Korea started, in June 1950, the U.S. Seventh Fleet was ordered to protect these islands, and in 1955 the U.S. Congress re-authorized this protection.
		These are 64 islands at high tide and 100 islands at low tide.
		Its 1978 population has been estimated at 112,000.
	www.fsmitha.com /h2/y25pesc.html (68 words)

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	EarthRef.org Digital Archive (ERDA) -- Al-augite megacrysts of Penghu Islands
		EarthRef.org Digital Archive (ERDA) -- Al-augite megacrysts of Penghu Islands
		Every cpx sample is analysed by core and rim, respectively, and each cpx data represent the average of 25 analysed points.
		The Al-augite megacrysts crystallized from crust-mantle transition zone (Moho) under Yangtze Craton, 14-16 Ma.
	earthref.org /cgi-bin/erda.cgi?n=593 (163 words)

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