Liuqiu is the only island township in Pingtung County. It is one of Taiwan's largest coral islands, and the only one with significant population and human activities. It is also covered with limestone and land colored red by weathered iron oxide and silicon oxide. Its beaches, reefs, caves and eroded rock formations have become tourist attractions. Its principal beaches are Chungau Beach "Zhōng'ào Shātān") on the north shore and Duozaiping "Dǔzǎipíng Cháojiāndài") and Geban Bay on the west shore. The most important of the island's caves are Black Dwarf Cave, Beauty Cave, and Lobster Cave. The most famous rocks are Vase Rock at the north end of the island, the Sanfu Ecological Corridor "Shānfù Shēngtài Lángdào") on the east coast, and the Houshi Fringing Reef "Hòushí Qúnjiāo") in the southeast, which includes Mouse Rock "Lǎoshǔ Shí"), Guanyin Rock "Guānyīn Shí"), Indian Rock "Hóngfān Shí"), and Climbing Tiger Rock "Páshānhǔ") in the southeast.