Lianjiang (連江; 连江; Liánjiāng; Lien²-chiang¹) is a county on the coast of Fujian Province, China. The lands adjoining the mainland are controlled by the People's Republic of China, and the outlying islands, collectively referred to as the Matsu, are administered as Lienchiang County (Wade-based Romanization) by the Republic of China, which is mostly on Taiwan. As a result, the county has two governments governing separate jurisdictions.
PRC jurisdiction:
- Capital: Fengcheng Township
- Population: 620,000
- Area: 1168.1 km²
- Geographic coordinates: 26°03'-26°27' N, 119°17'-120°31' E
- Capital: Nankan Township
- Population: 11,002 (9,000 permanent)
- Area: 34 km²
- Geographic coordinates: see Matsu Islands
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The ROC governs 4 townships (镇):
Wenma was changed to the present name and made its own county during in 623, during the Tang Dynasty, when Baisha (白沙) or Fusha (伏沙) of Aojiang was the capital of Lianjiang County. The capital was changed to Fengcheng as today in 742.
After the Republic of China was established, Lianjiang switched back and forth numerous times between two special regions:
Townships
The PRC governs 14 townships (镇) and 7 rural townships (乡):
These townships are divided into 266 villages.
These townships are divided into 22 villages, which are further divided into 137 neighborhoods (鄰 lín). (All townships, except Chukuang, are named after the largest island in its jurisdictional area, but most townships also include other islets.)History
Liangjiang, in 282, during the Jin Dynasty, was Wenma, named after a shipyard there, Wensha Ship-hamlet (溫麻船屯). It was incorporated into Min Prefecture (閩縣) in 607, during the Sui Dynasty.
In 1949, the county was split in two due to the Chinese Civil War, as it remains today.
Beginning on July 1, 1983, the PRC side reverted control to Fuzhou Municipality.
Culture
Residents of mainland Lianjiang speak the Fuzhou dialect of the East Min language.
The language spoken by Matsu residents is the Ping language (平話), a dialect of Northern Fujianese.
Geography
Sea-border length: 209 km
Economy
Food products:
Transportation
104 national roads in 500,300 metres. 42,600-metre navigable river length.
Guantou and Kemen (可門) are the largest seaports in Lianjiang with national access.
Tourism
There are hot springs in Gui'an (貴安) and Tanghui (湯尾) of Pandu. There is a Dragon King Palace-Temple (龍宮廟) in the Xiaocang She Nationality Rural Township.
