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.