Dongyin Zhongzhu Harbor

Dongyin, the northernmost island of the Matsu archipelago and closest to Taiwan, is defined by dramatic granite landscapes; its main gateway, Zhongzhu Harbor, greets arrivals with the iconic red “Zhongzhu Harbor” characters carved on the cliff, followed by the striking “Dream Fish – Striped Beakfish” sculpture on the pier, while the bustling Lehua and Zhongliu villages clustered on the northeastern hillside offer the island’s liveliest traditional Min-Dong settlements; the entire island is lined with sea-eroded cliffs, pillars, and caves, and its jagged rocky shores teem with seasonal fish, earning Dongyin a reputation as one of Taiwan’s premier rock-fishing havens.