The Penghu Islands originally were windy, barren lands with the soil f ull of sand and pebbles. Many remains of ancient buildings and dilapidated stone fences were deserted and in ruins. When rehabilitation began at that time, misery and suffering were everywhere among the islanders.
澎湖原是一個海風強勁、砂礫遍野的不毛之地，曾經多次戰亂，留下不少戰爭古蹟，也遺留許多斷垣殘壁，當年真是滿目荒夷。