北竿乡 Traditional form: 北竿鄉 Pinyin (reading): Běigānxiāng Definitions: Peikan township in Lienchiang county 連江縣/连江县 ( Liánjiāngxiàn) i.e. the Matsu Islands, Taiwan Characters: 北 - north; northern; northward 竿 - bamboo pole; penis 乡 - country, village; rural Traditional characters: 北 - north; northern; northward 竿 - bamboo pole; penis 鄉 - country, village; rural