Shi Islet
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Shi Islet with Xiamen City in background | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Fujian (Fukien), Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Area | 0.0070 km2 (0.0027 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
| Province | Fujian (Fukien) (streamlined) |
| County | Kinmen (Quemoy) |
| Rural Township | Lieyu |
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Shi Islet
Location of Shi Islet
Shi Islet (Chinese: 獅嶼; pinyin: Shī Yǔ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: sai-sū; lit. 'Lion Islet'; also Shi Yu, Shih Yü, Shiyu, Shiyu Islet and Lion Islet) is an islet located northwest of Lesser Kinmen (Lieyu) in Lieyu Township, Kinmen County (Quemoy), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). Military personnel are stationed on Shi Islet.
The islet was originally named Shu Islet (鼠嶼; Shǔ Yǔ; 'rat islet'). The current name, given by Chiang Ching-kuo during his visits to military bases in Kinmen, was adopted in 1960.
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