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List of islands of China

This article is about the islands under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China. For the islands controlled by the Republic of China, see List of islands of Taiwan.

This is a list of islands of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Islands that are claimed by the PRC, including those under the control of the Republic of China and those disputed with other countries, are noted after the list.

Chinese characters that mean island

The following is a list of Chinese characters (traditional and simplified) that mean 'island', preceded by the Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese.

  • Dǎo (島 / 岛) — the most generic character for island in the Chinese language
  • Yǔ (嶼 / 屿) — mainly used around Fujian in the Min Chinese region
  • Shān (山) — commonly used in the south
  • Shā (沙) — used in the South China Sea outlying islands or islands in rivers
  • Yán (巖 / 岩) or Yántóu (巖頭 / 岩头) — used around Guangdong and Zhejiang
  • Zhì (峙) — mainly used around Zhejiang; historically written as (屿)
  • Ào (嶴 / 岙) — often used around Zhejiang though it has mostly been replaced by (岛)
  • Tuó (坨) — often used in Northern China
  • Táng (塘) or (溏) — used in Zhejiang
  • Jī (磯 / 矶) — used around Zhejiang and Shandong
  • Zhōu (洲) — used for many islands in rivers

Names for an archipelago/islands/island group

  • Qúndǎo ([羣島] 群島 / 群岛)
  • Lièdǎo (列島 / 列島)
  • Dǎoqún ([島羣] 島群 / 岛群)

By provincial-level administrative divisions

A view on Hebao Island

Fujian

Guangdong

See also: List of islands in Shenzhen

Guangxi

Hainan

Main article: List of islands of Hainan
  • Hainan (province) (the largest island under the control of the People's Republic of China; the second largest island claimed by the People's Republic of China, ranking after Taiwan which is under the control of the Republic of China)

Hunan

Hong Kong

Main article: List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong

Macau

Main article: List of islands and peninsulas of Macau

Shandong

Shanghai

Yunnan

Zhejiang

Disputed islands

East China Sea

Fujian

Main article: Fujian Province, Republic of China
See also: Fujian–Taiwan relationship

The Republic of China retains control of Kinmen, Matsu and Wuqiu islands which is claimed by the People's Republic of China.

South China Sea

Main articles: Territorial disputes in the South China Sea and Spratly Islands dispute

Taiwan

The political status of Taiwan is a longstanding dispute. Taiwan Island and Penghu are claimed by the People's Republic of China, but are currently administered by the Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan".

Main article: List of islands of Taiwan

See also

References

  1. ^ 世行贷款福建渔港建设项目（北礵二级渔 港工程）海洋环境影响报告书 （报批本） (PDF) (in Simplified Chinese). Fujian Environmental Science Academy 福建省环境科学研究院. p. 46. 海岛乡由西洋、浮鹰、四礵列岛、小西洋、魁山、马刺等43 个岛屿组成，海域面积广阔，海岸线总长度为 104.5km，浅海和滩涂面积 15.6 万亩，陆地 总面积 29.8km2。
  2. ^ 海岛乡 [Haidao Township]. XZQH.org (in Simplified Chinese). 22 December 2015. Retrieved 21 February 2020. 由西洋岛、浮鹰岛、四礵列岛等43个大小岛屿组成。面积29.8平方千米。常住人口7915人（2010年六普）。辖6个行政村。{...}1954年设海岛区，1958年改公社，1984年改乡。1996年，面积29.8平方千米，{...}2000年常住人口10871人（五普）。
  3. ^ Spider Island (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. ^ Chih-chu Tao (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "NG 51-5 HSIA-P'U" (in English and Chinese). Washington, D. C.: Army Map Service. 1953 – via Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection. Pei-shuang 北霜{...}Tung-shuang 東霜{...}PEI-SHUANG LIEH-TAO 北霜列島{...}Hsi-shuang{...}Nan-shuang (122) 南霜{...}HSIAO AN SHUI TAO 小安水道{...}SHUANG-FENG TAO 雙峯島{...}Nu Geu Sen{...}I-ssu-ma-ssu Tao (Isthmus Island)乙四馬四島{...}Ma Chick{...}CHIH-CHU-TAO 蜘蛛島
  6. ^ I-ssu-ma-ssu-tao (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  7. ^ Kuishan Dao (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  8. ^ 清新海岛 (in Simplified Chinese). 宁德网消息. 3 June 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2020. 5月16日，我们来到霞浦县西洋岛拍日出。日光下，西洋岛对面的浮鹰岛、马刺岛、尼姑屿显得格外美丽。
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