Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The people of Matsu speak a dialect derived from Fuzhou in mainland China, which is
mostly unintelligible to speakers of Taiwanese. Most folk identify with their kin across
the narrow strait that separates them. For over a generation they could only watch their
brethren in Fuzhou through binoculars; today, the latter forms a substantial part of the
visitor population.
Matsu islands are grouped into townships; the main townships, which are connected
by ferries, are Nangan, Beigan, Dongyin and Jyuguang.
History
