Hsiyu

After completion of the bridge, residents at Hsiyu islet, the third largest islet of Penghu, are no longer isolated from Makung, capital of Penghu. They can travel to Makung by bus instead of boat. Hsiyu, an islet of 18,710 square kilometers, is populated by 13,000 residents, most of them are fishermen. During the past, the islet was not accessible to the outside world in six months of a year because of strong winds and rough sea.

1971 May 11, “Longest Bridge”, in The Japan Times, volume 75, number 25,992, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 11, column 3

After World War II, FAN & HSU (1953) conducted epidemiological surveys of 13 villages on Makung, Peihsa, and Hsiyu Islands, and found 218 (14.3%) to be positive for the microfilariae of W. bancrofti out of a total of 1,529 persons examined.

1976, Manabu Sasa, “Filariasis in the Asian Region”, in Human Filariasis: A Global Survey of Epidemiology and Control, University of Tokyo Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 458

Makung, by far the largest island, is connected by cross-ocean bridges with the two other main islands, Paisha and Hsiyu.[…] The 2,160 meter Penghu Bay Bridge which connects Makung with Hsiyu, is the longest in the Far East.[…] Across the bridge to the southern end of Hsiyu island stands the old fort at Histai^([sic – meaning Hsitai]) built in 1887.

Free China Weekly

1982 May 9, “Penghu: Old and new in charming blend”, in 自由中國週報 [Free China Weekly], volume XXII, number 18, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 2, column 1

There are two other large islands connected to Penghu by bridges - both are interesting and easy to visit. They’re called Paisha (White Sand Island) and Hsiyu (West Island). Paisha’s most famous attraction is a large banyan tree (dà róngshù or tōngliáng gǔróng) over 300 years old. Covering a huge area, the branches are supported by lattice- work, and walking under it is like walking through a cave. Paisha is connected to Hsiyu by the Kuahai Bridge (kuàhǎi dàqiáo), over five km in length and the longest in Taiwan.

1994 July, Robert Storey, “South-West Taiwan”, in Taiwan - A Travel Survival Kit, 3rd edition, Lonely Planet, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 255, column 1

The two next largest islands are Paisha and Hsiyu, both of which are attached to Penghu by bridges. Paisha, or White Sand Island, boasts a 300-year-old banyan tree. This enormous tree covers such a big area that its branches need to be held up by latticework. Walking under its branches is like walking through a tunnel or cave. The coast of Hsiyu, or West Island, has many hidden coves that feature beautiful scenery. The southern end of Hsiyu is home to the Hsitai Fort, which was built by the Chinese in 1883. On a clear day, visitors to the fort can see the mountains of Taiwan. Hsiyu and Paisha are themselves connected by the Cross Sea Bridge. Hsiyu and a tiny, scenic island called Hsiaomen are also connected by a bridge.

2003, Micheala Ryan, “The Penghu Islands”, in Melvin Neo, editor, Taiwan, Times Media Private Limited, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 61