Dongshan Island, a vital military hub, is an absolute frontline!
Back in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties, Zheng Chenggong trained his troops there before recovering Taiwan.
During the Kangxi Era, Shi Lang led the navy to recover Taiwan, also departing from Dongshan Island.
Without coming to Dongshan, you cannot truly understand its significance. Together with Xiamen, Jinmen, and Haitan, it is known as one of the "Four Great Islands" of the Jianfu Coast, covering an area of 194 square kilometers, slightly larger than Jinmen and Xiamen Island, located at the southernmost tip of the west of the Taiwan Strait, opposite Penghu at 98 nautical miles, and Kaohsiung at 166 nautical miles.
