Orchid Island (Lanyu) it was formerly known as "Redhead Island,because the peaks of the mountains at the northwestern corner of the island resemble red human heads in the crimson rays of the setting sun.is a volcanic island that was formed of magma erupting from the ocean floor. Because the peaks of the mountains at the northwestern corner of the island resemble red human heads in the crimson rays of the setting sun, it was formerly known as "Redhead Island.
