Xisha islands information

Xisha Islands, also known as Gem Island, is one of the four islands in the South China Sea of China, which consists of Yongle Islands and Xuande Islands. This coral island group, large and small, floats in the sea area of more than 500 thousand square kilometers, beautiful and pure. Xisha has been the territory of China since ancient times. In ancient times, it was called "a thousand miles of Changsha" and was the only way for the South China Sea route. As early as the Sui Dynasty, China sent envoys to Malaysia today through the South China Sea, and the I Ching of the Tang Dynasty also arrived in India. In ancient times, merchant ships loaded with ceramics, silk and spices passed through here, so it was also called the Maritime Silk Road. Because it is far from the mainland, the sea water around the Xisha Islands is very clean, with a maximum visibility of 40 meters. Xisha has several kilometers of coral reefs, which is an excellent diving area, and there are various waters nearby. ...

On the southeast sea more than 0/80 nautical miles away from Hainan Island/KLOC-,there is an island like a lotus with stars and pearls floating in the blue waves. This is the fascinating and mysterious Xisha Islands.

Yongxing Island is the largest island in the Xisha Islands, covering an area of about 2 square kilometers. The island is covered with trees, birds and flowers, and beautiful scenery.

Here, you can feel the vicissitudes of history, from the Japanese turret in the past to the monument recovered by the Kuomintang, to the monument to the South China Sea Islands set up in China today, all of which bear the imprint of history, reminiscing about the past and caring for the present, which makes people feel a lingering nostalgia for the present. ...

What is amazing is the unique tropical island scenery here: the sea is clear and blue, and the whole sea looks like a huge dark blue satin stretching. Being in the middle of this blue color, I can't help feeling intoxicated. The strange, steep and spectacular coral reef forest tells the story of thousands of years of scenery. The baptism of countless storms makes them look back like frightened deer, like fairies leading the way, and like singing cocks, lifelike and lifelike.

Here, you can also watch the spectacular scene of "crashing into the shore and rolling up thousands of piles of snow", or walk into the "general forest" full of affection and love with the sunset and feel the care of the leaders of China and Xisha. ...

In the southwest of Yongxing Island in Xisha, there are seven islands of different sizes and shapes connected together. Their names are Qi Lianyu. These seven islands are like seven pearls scattered on the boundless sea, bright and beautiful. The island has lush tropical vegetation and unique natural scenery. Under the blue sky, sitting on the white beach, leaning against the sea and facing the wind will make you forget the troubles of the city, dissolve into this quiet and serene natural atmosphere, and be in a trance in a paradise. ...

The water here is crystal clear, and diving into the water can take you into a mysterious space that is rare in your life. Clusters of corals cover the whole seabed like blooming flowers: some are golden, some are white, and some are bright red, which is very attractive. Dancing with colorful fish, how many times can this pleasant life be? Watching the sunset on the island can arouse tourists' interest: the red sunset covers half the sky, the sea is bright red and shiny, and the songs of homing birds and the sound of surf lapping come to our ears, forming a beautiful landscape painting, which makes people wonder and linger. ...

Oh! Dream Xisha!

There are more than 40 species of birds inhabiting Xisha Islands, including boobies, black terns, black-pillow terns, crested terns and black-edged country eyes. In the upper layer of the whole forest and above it, thousands of seabirds hover and fly all day, forming a unique spectacle, which is known as "a paradise for birds". What is more interesting is that boobies will guide fishing boats in the sea. During the day, fishermen cast nets by boat according to the gathering and foraging direction of boobies, and at night, according to the route they flew back, they drove fishing boats from the vast sea to a nearby island to park. Fishermen call boobies "navigation birds". Xisha Islands is the main tropical fishing ground in China, where there are more than 400 species of coral fish and marine fish. It is an important fishing ground for tuna, mackerel, red fish, bonito, flying fish, shark and grouper. There are dozens of seafood, such as soft-shelled turtle, sea cucumber, pearl, shellfish, abalone, fish algae and so on. There are also precious leatherback turtles, the king of turtles, the king of plum-blossom ginseng and sea cucumber, and more than a dozen of the world's most famous pearls-Nanzhu, Bao Bei and Kirin. With the continuous development of land, sea and air transportation, people's desire to visit the scenery of the South China Sea Islands will soon come true.