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First Flight Out: Foggy Matsu Islands a tranquil hideaway
Once viewed as a military frontier between Taiwan and China, the cluster of 36 islands north of Taipei is a reminder to take things slow
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Katherine Wei
Most Taiwanese have never been to the Matsu Islands, and have never even considered taking a trip there until the Covid-19 pandemic made it a domestic destination as international travel became impossible.
Matsu is formally known as Lienchiang, Taiwan's smallest county at just under 30 km sq in all.
