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Meizhou Island (simplified Chinese: 湄洲岛; traditional Chinese: 湄洲島; pinyin: Méizhōu Dǎo; Pu-Xian Min: Mî-ciu-doh), Meichow;[1] Meichou,[2] is a small island close to the coast of China. Meizhou Town (湄洲镇) is an administrative unit of Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, China. It is known for being the birthplace of the goddess Mazu. Meizhou has 38,000 inhabitants, most of whom are involved in the fishing industry. The local language spoken is Pu-Xian Min.

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History

An open provincial tourism economic region (旅游经济区) since June 1988, in April 1992 Meizhou Island introduced a landing visa policy for visitors from Taiwan. In October of the same year it became a national tourism-vacation region (国家旅游度假区). The island was formally opened to visitors from overseas in October 1999.

Annually, some 100,000 Taiwanese pilgrims come to Meizhou to see the place where Matsu once lived, some of whom visit every year.

Administration

Meizhou Island is administered by Meizhou Town, an area that is divided into 11 villages:

• Gaozhu (高朱)
• Xiashan (下山) "Downhill"
• Lianche (莲池) "Lotus Pond"
• Beidai (北埭 dài) "North Dam"
• Dongcai (东蔡) "The East Cais"
• Xiting (西亭) "The Western Pavilion"
• Ganglou (港楼) "The Tower by the Port"
• Zhaixia (寨下) "Lower Village"
• Dayang (大洋) "Great Ocean"

along with three others.

Geography

Located in the northern part of the mouth of Meizhou Bay, Meizhou Island covers an area of 14.35 km² (5.54 sq mi) and measures 9.6 kilometres (6.0 mi) north-south, and 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) east-west. The beach runs for around 20 kilometres (12 mi).

Tourist attractions

The Heavenly Empress Palace-Meizhou Ancestral Temple (天后宮湄洲祖廟) began as a small shrine soon after Matsu's death in the 10th century. It has now been renovated and greatly enlarged to accommodate pilgrims.

See also

• List of islands of China

References

External links

• Six photos of the Matsu ceremony in Meizhou (in Chinese)
• 湄洲岛管委会 (in Chinese)

На других языках

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[de] Meizhou (Xiuyu)

Meizhou (chinesisch .mw-parser-output .Hant{font-size:110%}湄洲島 / .mw-parser-output .Hans{font-size:110%}湄洲岛, Pinyin Méizhōu Dǎo) ist eine Insel in der Meizhou-Bucht im Stadtbezirk Xiuyu der bezirksfreien Stadt Putian der chinesischen Provinz Fujian. Sie hat eine Fläche von 16 Quadratkilometern und einen Sandstrand mit einer Länge von 20 Kilometern. Die bekannteste Sehenswürdigkeit ist der Matsu-Tempel, der im Jahr 987 erbaut wurde.

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- [en] Meizhou Island

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[es] Isla Meizhou

La isla Meizhou[1] (en chino tradicional, 湄洲島; en chino simplificado, 湄洲岛) es una pequeña isla próxima a las costas de la ciudad-prefectura de Putian, provincia de Fujian, en el este de China. Es conocida por ser el lugar en el que muchos chinos creen que nació la diosa Matsu. Meizhou tiene 38.000 habitantes, la mayoría de ellos dedicados tradicionalmente a la pesca.

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[ru] Мэйчжоу (остров)

Мэйчжо́у (кит. упр. 湄洲岛, пиньинь Méizhōu dǎo) — небольшой остров в Тайваньском проливе у берегов китайской провинции Фуцзянь, в районе городского округа Путянь, в устье залива Мэйчжоувань.

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