Attractions around North Island of Paracel Islands

Tourist attractions in the Xisha Islands: Quanfu Island, Yagong Island, and Shidao. Beidao, also known as Changzhi (Zhi means "island" in Hainan dialect), is 1,500 meters long. The widest point is 350 meters, so it is also called Changzhi. It is surrounded by sand embankments, 3-4 meters above the ground. The flat land is formed by drying up into a lagoon, accounting for about half of the island. The island is overgrown with bushes, has houses, pools and Guhun Temple, and lacks fresh water.

Quanfu Island

Quanfu Island is located on the northern edge of Yongle Atoll. The island is 360 meters long from east to west and 240 meters wide from north to south. It covers an area of ??0.02 square kilometers and is about 1 meter above sea level. . The island is about 3 nautical miles away from Yagong Island. It is an uninhabited island and is named after the rich aquatic products in the island area. The island is entirely covered with soft sea sand. The island is located on the northeast side of the reef and is a small oxbow-shaped sandbar. The water around it is clear and transparent, and the seabed can be seen with the naked eye.

Yagong Island

The difference between Yagong Island and other sandbanks in Xisha is that the entire island is made up of small and fragmented coral reefs and shells, with a few herbaceous plants growing there. It is a seasonal habitat for seabirds, covering an area of ??more than 9,000 square meters. The fishermen's huts are connected to each other, lined up, and closely gathered in the central depression of the island. Yagong Island is located in the Yongle Atoll of the Paracel Islands. The water depth around the island is relatively shallow, and the reefs are spread over a large area. Large and medium-sized ships cannot navigate. The only way to enter and exit the waters near Yagong Island is through fishing boats or small boats.

Shidao

Shidao is the highest island among the islands in the South China Sea, with the highest point being 13 meters above sea level. The entire Shiniao Island is completely different from Yongxing Island. There are no tall trees, only grass and thorns growing between the rocks. It is also different from other islands in the Xisha Islands. It is not made of coral wood. Its composition is reefs. The reefs here have various shapes and have high ornamental value. The blue water surface, white waves, moist sea breeze and roaring waves form a natural picture of the southern island. It is named after numerous rocky outcrops. Yongxing Island and Qilian Island are islands accessible to ordinary people.