What is the largest natural coral island in China among the South China Sea Islands?

The largest coral island in China, do you know where it is?

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Yongxing Island, also known as "Lindao", which is named after the dense forests on the island.

yongxing island is about 195 meters long from east to west and 135 meters wide from north to south, covering an area of 2.6 square kilometers. it is the largest island in Xisha islands.

the scenery here is beautiful and coconut trees are shaded. Unlike most islands, Yongxing Island was built by small coral polyps. After thousands of years of non-stop accumulation, coral reefs of different shapes were formed on the seabed. With the crustal movement, some coral reefs were pushed out of the water, forming the current coral island.

yongxing island has a mild climate; The transparency of seawater is 2-3 meters, and the highest is 34 meters. The water is clear and white, and there are many kinds of corals in the sea area. In the meantime, fish, shrimp, crab, shellfish, algae and other colorful marine life inhabit, which constitutes a strange underwater spectacle.

The island is rugged with grotesque caves. There are thousands of Chinese flowering crabapple forests that can't be knocked down by fierce winds and waves, as well as other precious tree species and artificial forests. There are beaches, coasts, and coastal areas. The beaches around the island are white and the shore is wide and fine. The air of the island is fresh, and its natural landscape has higher tourism value than the islands around Hainan Island. The cultural landscapes on the island include the old gun towers left by the Japanese invaders, the "Monument to Recovering Xisha Islands" set up by the government of the Republic of China (1946) and the "Monument to the South China Sea Islands" set up by the Chinese people (1974), and the traces of history have been clearly preserved. In the west, there is a coconut grove called "General Forest of Xisha", which was planted successively by the production party of China, the state leaders of the People's Republic of China and more than 1 generals. Each tree is engraved with the name of the planter. There are two museums on the island: the Military History Museum of the Garrison and the Ocean Museum.

As Yongxing Island is far from the mainland port and an important military stronghold, only a few tourist projects are opened and the number of tourists is limited. At present, only Chinese mainland citizens can go to Xisha Islands, but Hong Kong, Macao and foreigners are not allowed.

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Yongxing Island

Yongxing Island, also known as "Lindao", was named because of the dense forests on the island. In 1946, the warship Yongxing of the National Government took over the Xisha Islands and named it after the ship to commemorate it. It covers an area of 3.16 square kilometers with an average elevation of 5 meters. Yongxing Island belongs to the Xuande Islands in the eastern part of the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea of China. ...