But although Penghu was opened up relatively early, until the Qing dynasty it was little more than a military outpost. It was also infertile, barren, and overrun with pirates, and the imperial administration made very little effort toward developing it.
然而，澎湖開拓雖早，但在清朝以前，只著眼於軍事，再加上土地貧瘠、海盜猖獗，朝廷時管時棄，甚少建設。