Where are the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea in the South China Sea?

Xisha Islands

The Xisha Islands are one of the four major archipelagoes in the South my country Sea, and now belong to Hainan Province. Located in the southeast of Hainan Island. Centered on Yongxing Island, it is about 330 kilometers away from Yulin Port in Sanya City and about 330 kilometers away from Qinglan Port in Wenchang County. The Xisha Islands are distributed over an area of ??more than 500,000 square kilometers. There are more than 40 islands and reefs, mainly concentrated in two groups: the Xuande Islands to the east and the Yongle Islands to the west. Among the four major archipelagoes in the South China Sea, the Paracel Islands have the most land exposed to the sea, with 22 islands and 7 sandbars, with a total land area of ??about 10 square kilometers. These islands and sandbars are as follows:

Island names are commonly known as fishermen Land area (square kilometers)

1. Treasure Island, Wei Island, Wei Zhi 0.36 2. Ganquan Island, Yuandao, Yuanzhi 0.30 3. Coral Island, Laocou Island, Laocuzhi 0.31 4. Quanfu Island, Quanfu Zhi, Quanfu, Qushou 0.02 5. Yagong Island Yagongzhi 0.01 6. Yinyu Longkeng 0.01 7. Yinyu Tsai Yinzhi Tsai 2000 (square meters) 8. Xianshe Zhi Xianshe, Xianqie Island 3000 ( Square meters) 9. Shiyu Shiyu 2000 (square meters) 10. Jinqing Island Sijiangmen, Sijiang Island, Shijiangzhi 0.21 11. Chenhang Island Sanjiao, Da Sanjiao Island, Sanjiao Island 0.28 12. Guangjin Island Sanjiao Zhi, Xiao Sanjiao Island 0.06 13. Panshi Island Baishuzai, Baizhizai, Baijiao 0.40 14. Zhongjian Island Banlu, Banluzhi, Luodao 1.20 15. Yongxing Island Maozhu, Bazhu, Cat Island 2.10 16. Shidao Minibus Island 0.08 17. South Island Three Islands 0.17 18. Middle Island Two Islands 0.13 19. North Island Changzhi, Changdao 0.04 20. Zhaoshu Island Tree Island, An Island, Chuan An Island 0.22 21. East Island Maoxing Island, Ba Xing, Ba Xing Island 0.60 22. High-pointed stone, double sail 0.04 23. Kunzai Sandbank Kunzaizhi 0.01 24. East New Sandbank 4000 (square meters) 25. West New Water Island 2000 (square meters) 26 , Nanshuizhou 0.06 27, Zhongshazhou 0.05 28, North Shazhou 0.02 29, Xishazhou 0.04

In addition to these islands and sandbanks exposed to the sea, the Xisha Islands also has more than 10 reefs and shoals. Among these islands and reefs, the largest one is Yongxing Island with an area of ??2.10 square kilometers, the second largest Dongdao Island is 1.60 square kilometers, Zhongjian Island is 1.20 square kilometers, and the rest are 0.4 square kilometers. Below; the highest stone island is 13 meters above sea level, and the rest are below 9 meters, generally 1-5 meters. Gaojianshi is the only volcanic island exposed above the sea.

The Paracel Islands are located in the middle of the tropics and have a tropical monsoon climate, which is hot and humid, but without severe heat. Taking Yongxing Island as an example, the extreme high temperature is 34.9℃, the extreme low temperature is 15.3℃, and the annual average temperature is 26.5℃. The annual rainfall is 1505 mm. The Paracel Islands are the area most vulnerable to typhoons.

Yongxing Island is the largest island in the Paracel Islands, covering an area of ??2.1 square kilometers. It is also the military and political center of the four archipelagos of Xisha, Nansha, Dongsha and Zhongsha. It is now the seat of the Sansha Municipal Government of Hainan Province. Yongxing Island has beautiful scenery and is shaded by coconut trees.

[1] The Xisha Islands are one of the famous fishing grounds in my country. The sea area is wide and dotted with islands and reefs. The seafood is very rich and there are many precious species. Every year, a large number of fishermen from all over the world are attracted to the island for fishing operations.

Yongxing Island is the capital of the Zhongsha Islands in the southwest. Government agencies (equivalent to the county level) dispatched by Hainan Province are stationed on the island. The local government exercises effective sovereign jurisdiction over the islands and reefs and their waters, and is committed to promoting the development of the island's social and cultural undertakings and marine economy. Yongxing Island is also a transportation hub for the Southwest Zhongsha Islands. Historically, a maritime communication line centered on Woody Island has been formed very early. When Chinese fishermen sail to the Xisha Islands or sail to the Nansha Islands and Zhongsha Islands, they must transit through Woody Island. Now, in addition to the huge fishing fleet, emerging large-scale maritime shipping, air shipping, etc. are centered on the island, connecting various islands and reefs and maritime traffic. Yongxing Island is also the economic center of the southwest Zhongsha Islands. In addition to the powerful marine economic management function, the huge island material distribution function and the rapid socio-economic development of the island have radiated and promoted the islands and reefs and their sea areas.

The construction of Yongxing Island is changing with each passing day. Many industries of the national economy such as marine fishery production, construction, industry, transportation, postal and telecommunications, commercial retail, material supply and marketing, finance and insurance, and resident services have developed rapidly on the island; the island's health industry , radio, film and television, marine research, meteorological forecasting and other social and cultural undertakings are increasingly developed; the island has successively completed power plants, ports, airports, hospitals, seawater purification, freezers, commercial service buildings, office buildings, and residential buildings. Through the construction of other projects, relatively complete production and living supporting facilities have been formed. Today, Yongxing Island has a beautiful environment, convenient transportation, developed production, and happy residents' lives. It is a veritable new island city.