Huangqi (Chinese: 黄岐镇; pinyin: Huángqí Zhèn; historically known as Huángqí黃崎; also known as Fèngqí鳳岐[2]: 128 ) is a town in Lianjiang County, Fuzhou, Fujian, China. Huangqi is located on the Huangqi Peninsula (黄岐半岛)[5] / Beijiao Peninsula (北茭半島)[6] (including nearby islands) and is bordered to the east by the town of Tailu, to the west by the township of Ankai and to the south by the East China Sea, across which Lienchiang County (the Matsu Islands), Taiwan (ROC) can be seen.[1]
History
In September 1958, Huangqi Commune (黄岐公社) was established.[2]: 129 [3]
In April 1979, Tailu Commune (苔菉公社) and Ankai Commune (安凯公社) were established from parts of Huangqi Commune.[2]: 129
In June 1984, Huangqi Commune became Huangqi Township (黄岐乡). In November 1984, Huangqi Township became Huangqi Town (黄岐镇).[2]: 129 [3]
On December 23, 2015, the Huangqi-Matsu ship route was introduced as part of the Mini Three Links.[7][8]
Geography
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The shortest distance between Huangqi and the Matsu Islands is also the shortest distance between China (PRC) administered territory and territory in the ROC-administered Matsu Islands.[1][3]
^ abcd黄岐镇 [Tailu Town]. 福州市连江县政府 (in Simplified Chinese). 13 June 2019. Retrieved 18 March 2020. 辖有7个行政村和4个社区，
^ abcdefg张平官 (August 2001). 连江县志 上册 [Annals of Lianjiang County Part 1 of 2] (in Simplified Chinese). pp. maps, 122, 128–129, 151–153. ISBN7-80122-653-4.
^ abcde黄岐镇 [Huangqi Town] (in Simplified Chinese). XZQH.org. 13 November 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
^ ab连江县历史沿革 [Lianjiang County Historical Evolution]. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 16 June 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2020. 2000年第五次人口普查，连江县常住总人口599962人，其中：{...}黄岐镇24130人、{...}2010年第六次人口普查，连江县常住总人口561490人，其中：{...}黄岐镇23368人，{...}
^福州市志(第一册) [Fuzhou City Annals (Book 1)] (in Simplified Chinese). Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 – via Internet Archive. 设马鼻、官坂、坑围、筱埕、安凯、黄岐、苔菉7个乡镇。
^ ab馬祖地區離島通航航道公告圖 (Map) (in Traditional Chinese). 14 April 2017. Retrieved 9 February 2020. 北茭半島 Beijiao Peninsula{...}東鼓礁群島{...}金沙群島{...}洋磹{...}
^"Huangqi-Matsu route sees increasing traffic". China Daily. 16 December 2019. Retrieved 19 March 2020. the Huangqi-Matsu ship route{...}was first introduced in December 2015,{...}The Huangqi-Matsu ship route, the fastest route between the mainland and Matsu, is one of Fujian province's four "Mini Three Links",
^Chen Chien-Yu 陳建瑜 (24 December 2015). 北竿到黃岐 小三通再添新航線. China Times (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 19 March 2020.
