Island town

Island town

Island township is located in the southeast sea area of Xiapu County, surrounded by the sea, 41.9 kilometers away from the county. It is composed of Western Island, Fuying island and Siyi archipelago. It has jurisdiction over six administrative villages.

In 2017, the administrative area was 3178 hectares, with a permanent population of 6652

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General situation of island town

The Island township (Western Island) is located in the southeast sea area of Xiapu County, Fujian Province. It is the throat of Fujian and Zhejiang maritime transportation. It is 20 nautical miles away from Xiapu County. It is a part of the Island Township and the seat of the township government. Island township is composed of 43 islands, such as Siyi archipelago, Fuying, Xiyang, Kuishan, spurs and Xiaoxi, with a vast sea area,

With a total length of 104.5 km, the coastline is a pure fishing village in Xiapu County. More than 90% of the township's labor force is engaged in fishery production, and the fishery income accounts for more than 95% of the township's total national economic income. The annual total amount of aquatic products accounts for more than a quarter of the total amount of fishing in Xiapu County. Island Township now governs 6 administrative villages, a fishing team and a shipping station, and 25 natural villages.

Climate and environment

The annual average temperature is 18 ℃ - 20 ℃, warm in winter and cool in summer, and the annual average precipitation is 800-1200mm.

Historical evolution

The island area was set up in 1954, the commune was changed in 1958, and the township was changed in 1984. Located in the southeast sea area of the county, surrounded by the sea, 41.9 km away from the county. It has jurisdiction over six village committees in Gongdong, Gongxi, Yantai, Li'ao, wen'ao and Beihe.

The origin of place names

The history of the western islands is quite magical. It's said that a long time ago, I can't tell the time. When a fishing boat passed by here, I saw the foreigners with red hair and blue eyes on the shore from a distance. I suspected that they had arrived at the western boundary, so they named it "Western Island".

The waters of the western island are rich in fishery products. About one hundred years ago, 18 fishermen from Changle and lianjiang left their homes and occupied the island which used to be a paradise for seabirds. In this village fishing, breeding down, became the first ancestor of Westerners. My colleague, Mr. Chen zushang, moved here from Langqi island in Minhou. The island is a dialect enclave in eastern Fujian, all of which speak Fuzhou dialect.

economic development

Xiyang island is an island belonging to Xiapu County. There are many islands with different names and characteristics, as well as simple and strong Island folk customs. It has a famous fishing ground in eastern Fujian, rich in fishery resources. It is close to mazulie island in Taiwan, which is the main maritime traffic route between the North and the south. It used to be the forefront of cross-strait military struggle, and it is also the earliest folk opposition to Taiwan in Fujian Province One of the trading points of fishery goods;

Here appeared the "Fisherman hero" who made the enemy afraid, and gave birth to the rudiment of the Chinese navy; here is full of sunshine, sand beach and waves, which is a paradise for leisure tourists to pursue in their dreams. Here is the archipelago town named "island" in China's administrative territory, a "boudoir girl" raised in the southeast coast of Xiapu County, Fujian Province.

The main seafood in Island township is shrimp, yellow croaker, pomfret, cuttlefish, etc.

Historical evolution

From the second year of Chang'an in Wu Zhou Dynasty to the third year of Yuanfeng in Song Dynasty, the territory belongs to Lianjiang county. Since the fourth year of Yuanfeng of Song Dynasty, the whole territory belongs to zhaoxianli, Andong township. From the Ming Dynasty to the middle of the Qing Dynasty, Japanese invaders and bandits were frequent, and the island residents moved in one after another. From the first year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty to the middle of the Republic of China, it belongs to Danan (Changchun) district. In the 25th year of the Republic of China, Beiyi island and Fuying Island were under the joint protection of Ou harbor in the first district and guanchi Luota in the third district.

In the 29th year of the Republic of China, Beiyi island and Fuying Island were divided into Beiyi Island, Kemen Island, Fuying island and wenao Island, belonging to the Second District, Guandong Township, and the Fourth District, Jinglu town. Since the 32nd year of the Republic of China, Beiyi and kemenbao have been merged as beiyibao, subordinate to songou township; Fuying and wenaobao have been merged as fuyingbao, successively subordinate to Danan town and Changjing township.

In July 1953, Beiyi, Fuying, Xiyang and other islands were all liberated and grass-roots political power was established. In November 1954, the island district was established. The district office is located in Sansha, with jurisdiction over eight townships, including four townships, namely, Fuying, Beiyi, DAAO and Yantai. In May 1955, after the island was divided into Sansha District, the district office moved to Li'ao village of Fuying Island (later moved to the West), and still governed four townships: Fuying, Beiyi, DAAO and Yantai. In 1958, the island people's commune was established. In 1959, it was under the jurisdiction of three brigades: Beiyi, Fuying and Xiyang.

In May 1961, the island area was reestablished, with jurisdiction over 3 communes and 11 brigades of Xiyang, Fuying and Beiyi. In October 1966, the island area was changed into island commune. In 1968, the island commune was under the jurisdiction of 7 production teams, 1 Comprehensive Factory (also known as industry and transportation team, which was under the jurisdiction of 3 production teams) and 51 production teams. In addition to the Beiyi brigade and the comprehensive factory, the four brigades in Western Island and the two brigades in Fuying Island were renamed Dongfeng, Xiangyang, Xiangzhong, Zhongxin, Haiying and Haifang brigades respectively. In 1975, an additional fishing team was set up, under which there were two production teams. The original eight production teams had a total of 84 production teams.

In 1978, the loyalty brigade and the comprehensive factory were abolished. In 1981, Dongfeng, Xiangyang, Xiangzhong, Haiying and Haifang brigades were renamed Gongdong, Gongxi, Yantai, Li'ao and wen'ao brigades respectively. The commune has 7 brigades and 103 production brigades. In 1984, the island commune was changed into Island Township, with six administrative villages and one fishing team under its jurisdiction.

In 1990, the Island township is located in the southeast of the county, surrounded by the sea. The administrative region is composed of more than 40 islands, such as Siyi archipelago, Fuying Island, Western Island, spurs Island, Queshan Island, and little western island.

The main island is 6 nautical miles away from xiahu Town, Beiyi island is 16 nautical miles away from Sansha Town, and Fuying island is 4 nautical miles away from Luxia village, Changchun township. There are 6 administrative villages and 1 fishing team in Beiyi, Li'ao, wen'ao, Gongdong, Gongxi and Yantai, 108 villager groups and 25 natural villages. The Township People's government is located in DAAO, Western Island.

Address: southeast sea area, Xiapu County, Ningde City

Longitude: 120.0541795318

Latitude: 26.5011747348

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