page_title: Matsu Islands
hierarchical_section_title: Matsu Islands
caption_attribution_description: English: Montage of various Matsu Islands/ Lienchiang County images. 中文（繁體）‎: 連江縣（馬祖）的蒙太奇。
context_page_description: The Matsu Islands are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea officially named Lienchiang County in the Republic of China. It is the smallest county in the free area of the Republic of China. The islands are claimed by the People’s Republic of China.
context_section_description: The Matsu Islands (Chinese: 馬祖列島; pinyin: Mǎzǔ Lièdǎo; Wade–Giles: Ma³-tsu³ Lieh⁴-tao³; Foochow Romanized: Mā-cū liĕk-dō̤) are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea officially named Lienchiang County (Chinese: 連江縣; pinyin: Liánjiāng Xiàn; Wade–Giles: Lien²-chiang¹ Hsien⁴; Foochow Romanized: Lièng-gŏng-gâing) in the Republic of China (Taiwan). It is the smallest county in the free area of the Republic of China. The islands are claimed by the People’s Republic of China.
caption: Top: Magan Tianhou Temple in Nangan, Bottom left: Matsu display monument in Nangan, Bottom upper left: Lin Moniang Tomb in Mazu Temple, Bottom lower right: Dongyong Lighthouse
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