Pescadores

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Pes·ca·do·res

P0215300 (pĕs′kə-dôr′ēz, -ĭs) In Pinyin Peng·hu (pŭng′ho͞o′) An island group in Taiwan Strait between the western coast of Taiwan and mainland China. The name, meaning "fishermen's islands," was given to the group by the Portuguese in the 1500s. Ceded to Japan in 1895 and returned to China after World War II, the islands have been administered by Taiwan since 1949.

Pescadores

(ˌpɛskəˈdɔːrɪz) pl n (Placename) a group of 64 islands in Formosa Strait, separated from Taiwan (to which it belongs) by the Pescadores Channel. Pop: 91 950 (2007 est). Area: 127 sq km (49 sq miles). Chinese names: Penghu or P'eng-hu

Peng•hu

or P'eng•hu

(ˈpʌŋˈhu)

n. a group of small islands off the coast of SE China, in the Taiwan Strait: controlled by Taiwan. 115,613; ab. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Also called Pescadores.

Pescadores

(pĕskədôr`əz, –rəs), Mandarin Penghu or P'eng-hu, group of 64 small islands (2010 pop. 86,967), area c.50 sq mi (130 sq km), in Taiwan Strait, c.25 to 30 mi (40–50 km) off the west coast of Taiwan. They comprise a county of Taiwan. The largest islands are Magong (or Penghu), Xiyu, and Baisha; Magong city, on Magong island, is the chief population center. Fishing is the main occupation, and peanuts and sweet potatoes are grown; coral is an important product. The group was named the Pescadores, or fishermen's islands, by the Portuguese in the 16th cent. China ceded them (1895) to Japan after the First Sino-Japanese War, and they were returned to China after World War II. A bridge (completed 1970) linking Baisha and Xiyu islands has 76 spans. The Pescadores are subject to frequent typhoons.

单词	pescadores
释义	Pescadores enUK Pes·ca·do·res P0215300 (pĕs′kə-dôr′ēz, -ĭs) In Pinyin Peng·hu (pŭng′ho͞o′) An island group in Taiwan Strait between the western coast of Taiwan and mainland China. The name, meaning "fishermen's islands," was given to the group by the Portuguese in the 1500s. Ceded to Japan in 1895 and returned to China after World War II, the islands have been administered by Taiwan since 1949. Pescadores (ˌpɛskəˈdɔːrɪz) pl n (Placename) a group of 64 islands in Formosa Strait, separated from Taiwan (to which it belongs) by the Pescadores Channel. Pop: 91 950 (2007 est). Area: 127 sq km (49 sq miles). Chinese names: Penghu or P'eng-hu Peng•hu or P'eng•hu (ˈpʌŋˈhu) n. a group of small islands off the coast of SE China, in the Taiwan Strait: controlled by Taiwan. 115,613; ab. 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km). Also called Pescadores. Pescadores enUK Pescadores (pĕskədôr`əz, –rəs), Mandarin Penghu or P'eng-hu, group of 64 small islands (2010 pop. 86,967), area c.50 sq mi (130 sq km), in Taiwan Strait, c.25 to 30 mi (40–50 km) off the west coast of Taiwan. They comprise a county of Taiwan. The largest islands are Magong (or Penghu), Xiyu, and Baisha; Magong city, on Magong island, is the chief population center. Fishing is the main occupation, and peanuts and sweet potatoes are grown; coral is an important product. The group was named the Pescadores, or fishermen's islands, by the Portuguese in the 16th cent. China ceded them (1895) to Japan after the First Sino-Japanese War, and they were returned to China after World War II. A bridge (completed 1970) linking Baisha and Xiyu islands has 76 spans. The Pescadores are subject to frequent typhoons.
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