Green Island, Taiwan
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| Literal meaning | "Green Island" | ||||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Lǜdǎo |
| Wade–Giles | Lü-tao |
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| Hokkien POJ | Le̍k-tó |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Lǜdǎo Xiāng |
| Wade–Giles | Lü-tao Hsiang |
| Bonfire Island | |||||||||
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| Literal meaning | "Fire-roasted Island" | ||||||||
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| Literal meaning | "Fire-roasted Islet" | ||||||||
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huǒshāo Dǎo |
| Wade–Giles | Huo-shao Tao |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Huǒshāo Yǔ |
| Wade–Giles | Huo-shao Yü |
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| Romanization | Kasho-to |
Green Island is a small volcanic island in the Pacific Ocean about 33 km (21 mi) off the eastern coast of Taiwan. It is 15.092 km2 (5.83 sq mi) at high tide and 17.329 km2 (6.69 sq mi) at low tide, making it the Republic of China's fourth-largest island. The island is administered as Lüdao Township, a rural township of Taitung County and one of the county's two offshore areas (the other being Orchid Island). It is primarily noted for its prisons and penal colonies.
The name "Green Island" is a calque of the island's Chinese name Lǜdǎo, which was adopted on August 1, 1949, at the behest of Huang Shih-hung (黃式鴻), the magistrate of Taitung. Prior to 1949, it was known as Bonfire Island from its former name Kashō-tō (Japanese: 火焼島?). In the 19th century, it was also called Samasana Island from its Amis name Sanasai.
The island was originally inhabited by the aboriginal Amis people.
In March 1864 the British brig Susan Douglas was swept off course and wrecked on the island. Her captain then sailed by junk from the island to Kaohsiung, and the Royal Navy gunboat HMS Bustard found and rescued the remainder of the survivors.
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