Liuqiu, also known by several other names, is a coral island in the Taiwan Strait about 13 kilometers (8 mi) southwest of the main island of Taiwan. It...

Look up Liuqiu in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Liuqiu or Lewchew is a Chinese place-name variously denoting: Liuqiu (medieval), a realm variously...

Lamey or Liuqiu Island Massacre was the slaughter of aboriginal inhabitants of Liuqiu Island (then known as "Lamey" or "Golden Lion Island") off the...

Mandarin is Liúqiú. Uchinaa (沖縄), Okinawa in Okinawan, is originally a native name for the largest island in the island chain. The island was referred...

text describes the territory of Liuqiu and its people as follows: "The country of Liuqiu is situated amidst islands in the sea, in a location that should...

Black Dwarf Cave is a cave and tourist attraction in Tianfu Village on Liuqiu Island, off Pingtung County, Taiwan. Its scenic area includes paths around...

Liuqiu Island. In 1633, an expedition consisting of 250 Dutch soldiers, 40 Chinese pirates, and 250 Taiwanese natives were sent against Liuqiu Island...

villages along the alluvial plains, as well as Orchid Island, Green Island, and Liuqiu Island. The bulk of contemporary Taiwanese indigenous peoples...

island as Taiwan while others do not. The Book of Sui relates that Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty sent three expeditions to a place called "Liuqiu"...

called "Liuqiu" early in the 7th century. Historically, the name Liuqiu (whose characters are read in Japanese as Ryukyu) referred to the island chain to...