Baisha, Penghu

Baisha Township ("White sand") is a rural township in Penghu County (the Pescadores), Taiwan. It is located to the north of Penghu Main Island and linked to Siyu Island by the Penghu Trans-Oceanic Bridge, which at 2.5 km long is the longest of its kind in east Asia. The township has a population of 10,048.

Geography
The township is spread over 20 islands, including:
 * Baisha Main Island (白沙島; Pe̍h-sua-tó)
 * Jibei Island (吉貝嶼; Kiat-puè-sū), former known as Jiabei Island (嘉貝嶼; Ka-puà-sū)
 * Bird Island (鳥嶼; Tsiáu-sū), the most densely populated island of Penghu, with 1,226 residents sharing an area of 0.4 km2
 * Chungtun (Zhongtun) Island (中屯嶼; Tiong-tun-sū), former known as Zhongdun Island (中墩嶼)
 * Dacang Island (大倉嶼; Tuā-tshng-sū)
 * Yuanbei Island (員貝嶼; Înn-puà-sū)
 * Mudou Island (目斗嶼; Ba̍k-táu-sū), former known as Modou Island (墨斗嶼)
 * Tiejhen (Tiezhen) Island (鐵砧嶼; Thih-tiam-sū)
 * Gupo Island (姑婆嶼; Koo-pô-sū)
 * Xianjiao Island (險礁嶼; Hiám-ta-sū)

Administrative divisions
The township comprises 15 villages:
 * Chengcian /Chengqian
 * Chihkan /Chikan
 * Dacang
 * Gangzih /Gangzi
 * Houliao
 * Jiangmei
 * Jibei on Jibei Island
 * Niaoyu on Niau Island / Bird Island
 * Citou /Qitou
 * Tongliang
 * Watong
 * Siaochih/Xiaochi
 * Yuanbei on Yuanbei Island
 * Jhenhai /Zhenhai
 * Jhongtun /Zhongtun on Zhongtun Island

Transportation

 * Chikan Wharf
 * Houliao Wharf
 * Jibei Wharf

Notable natives

 * Chuang Chu Yu-nu, philanthropist