Shiyu is a tiny islet of Kinmen less than 1 square kilometer in size

Taiwan News
Date: 2018/10/15
By: Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer

Shiyu Islet (獅嶼)(Photo/Wikipedia)

TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – Taiwan’s Kinmen County, which consists of a number of outlying islands, is well-known for its status as both a hub of tourism and a strategic battlefront.

Among the many islets that make up Kinmen is Taiwan’s tiniest military post, Shiyu Islet (獅嶼), which is a mere 0.007 square kilometers in size.

Located in Jinxia Water Tunnel (金廈水道) northwest of Kinmen, the islet sits 1 km from Leiyu, better known as Lesser Kinmen (小金門), and 4 km from the southeast Chinese city of Xiamen.    [FULL  STORY]