Citations:Wangan
English citations of Wangan
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WANGAN AIRPORT
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- Living conditions on outer islands are being improved. Trans-short wave telephones were installed in Wangan and Chimei villages in August, 1971. The villages also received electric lights in 1971.
- 1982 May 9, “Penghu: Old and new in charming blend”, in Free China Weekly[2], volume XXII, number 18, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2:
- Small airports have also jbeen[sic – meaning been] built on Chimei and Wangan islands to handle services by light aircraft.
- 1990, Jacques Angelier, Françoise Bergerat, Hao Tsu Chu, Wen Shing Juang, Chia Yu Lu, “Paleostress analysis as a key to margin extension: The Penghu Islands, South China Sea”, in Tectonophysics[3], volume 183, , pages 163, 164:
- He distinguishes three main domains in the Penghu archipelago(Fig. 2): (1) in the main northern islands and in central Wangan (Pachao) island, alkali basalts and tholeiites alternate, (2) to the northeast, within a NW-SE trending zone, the alkali basalts contain numerous ultramafic nodules and (3) to the south, on Chimei and the surrounding islands, alkali basalts clearly dominate.
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Four ages may be related to the major alkali-tholeiite basalt flows of the northern group of islands and Wangan (Pachao) island, 12.7, 13.3, 13.5 and 16.2 Ma.
- 2004, Phil Macdonald, National Geographic Traveler: Taiwan, National Geographic Society, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 196:
- To the south, Wangan Islet has a population of about 4,000, making it the most populated of the outlying islands.
- 2007, Stephen Keeling, Brice Minnigh, The Rough Guide to Taiwan (Rough Guides)[4], →ISBN, page 446:
- In addition, the biggest of the South Sea Islands - Wangan and Cimei - both have airports that host frequent flights from mainland Taiwanese cities.
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- Among the archipelago's ecological attractions are turtles and avians. The green turtles (Chelonia mydas japonica) that lay their eggs on Wangan Island between May and October are an endangered species protected by ROC law.
- 2017 July 13, Jake Chung, “Turtle-lover’s polymer clay models prove an online hit”, in Taipei Times[6], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 16 July 2017, Taiwan News, page 4[7]:
- Peng Kuan-chieh (彭冠傑), who fell in love with sea turtles during a childhood visit to the Green Sea Turtle Museum in Penghu County’s Wangan Township (望安), has channeled his passion into making polymer clay models of the creatures, which are being used to encourage conservation efforts and to raise money.
- 2018, Jian Hua, Hong-Gwo Shiu, “Sustainable development of renewable energy on Wangan Island, Taiwan”, in Utilities Policy[8], volume 55:
- This study investigated the potential of achieving energy autonomy in Wangan Island, based on the use of renewable energy....Renewables could replace costly diesel for electricity generation on Wangan, and become a successful condition example of sustainable development. Roadmaps are needed for Wangan to scale up its applications of renewables, whether in the power or transportation sectors.
- 2018 July 3, “Sailing to Taiwan’s Island of Seven Beauties”, in American Chamber of Commerce in Taipei[9]:
- The majority of tourists, particularly those who visit during the peak summer months of July and August, reach Qimei by boat. Typically they arrive on pleasure craft that sail from Magong around 9 o’clock in the morning, stopping first at Wangan Island.
These ferry excursions are such a finely developed tourist institution that it is usually possible to buy tickets that include the use of a Vespa-type scooter on both Wangan and Qimei, or if you would rather not trouble yourself with matters of parking and navigation, you can purchase tickets that include bus tours around both islands. Those weighing the former option should know there is hardly any traffic on Qimei, the roads are well maintained, and getting lost is pretty difficult.
The tours allow visitors around two hours to explore Wangan and a similar amount of time on Qimei, and are back in Magong for dinner.
- The majority of tourists, particularly those who visit during the peak summer months of July and August, reach Qimei by boat. Typically they arrive on pleasure craft that sail from Magong around 9 o’clock in the morning, stopping first at Wangan Island.