List of islands of China
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This is a list of islands of China. Islands that are claimed by China, including those under the control of the Republic of China (Taiwan) 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 (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — the most generic character for island in the Chinese language
- Yǔ/Xù (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — mainly used around Fujian in the Min Chinese region
- Shān (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — commonly used in the south
- Shā (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — used in the South China Sea outlying islands or islands in rivers
- Yán (Script error: No such module "Lang".) or Yántóu (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — used around Guangdong and Zhejiang
- Zhì (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — mainly used around Zhejiang; historically written as (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Ào (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — often used around Zhejiang though it has mostly been replaced by (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Tuó (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — often used in Northern China
- Táng (Script error: No such module "Lang".) or (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — used in Zhejiang
- Jī (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — used around Zhejiang and Shandong
- Zhōu (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — used for many islands in rivers
Names for an archipelago/islands/island group
- Qúndǎo (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — Clustered islands
- Lièdǎo (Script error: No such module "Lang".) — Lined islands
- Dǎoqún (Script error: No such module "Lang".)
By provincial-level administrative divisions
Fujian
- Gulangyu Island
- Luci Island
- Meizhou Island
- Niushan Island
- Pingtan Island, Fujian
- Xiamen Island
- Xiaori Island
- Dongshan Island
- 43 islands in Haidao Township[1][2]
- Xiyang Island (Script error: No such module "Lang".), also known as Spider Island[3] (Zhizhu Island, Chih-chu Tao;[4] Script error: No such module "Lang".[5]) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Fuying Island (Script error: No such module "Lang".), also known as Shuangfeng Island (Script error: No such module "Lang".)[5] Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- the Sishuang Islands (Sishuang Liedao, Pei-shuang Lieh-tao;[5] Script error: No such module "Lang".)
- Beishuang Island (Pei-shuang;[5] Script error: No such module "Lang".) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Dongshuang Island (Tung-shuang;[5] Script error: No such module "Lang".) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Xishuang Island (Hsi-shuang;[5] Script error: No such module "Lang".) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Nanshuang Island (Nan-shuang;[5] Script error: No such module "Lang".) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Xiaoxiyang Island (Script error: No such module "Lang".), also known as Isthmus Island (Yisimasi Island, I-ssu-ma-ssu Tao;[6] Script error: No such module "Lang".[5]) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Kuishan Island (Kuishan Dao; Script error: No such module "Lang".[7]), also known as Zhuishan (Chui Shan; Script error: No such module "Lang".[5]) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Maci Island (Ma Chick;[5] Script error: No such module "Lang".) Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
- Nigu Island (Nu Geu Sen;[5] Script error: No such module "Lang".)[8] Script error: No such module "Coordinates".
Guangdong
- Chuanshan Archipelago
- Dachan Island
- Damang Island
- Dezhou Island
- Gaolan Island
- Hebao island
- Hengqin
- Mayu Island
- Naozhou Island
- Nei Lingding Island
- Shamian Island, Guangzhou
- Qi'ao Island
- Wanshan Archipelago
- Dawanshan Dao
- Guishan Island
- Dan'gan Group
- Jiapeng Liedao
- Pengjia Group
- Southwestern Group
- Central Group
- Northwestern Group
- Xiaowanshan Dao
Guangxi
Hainan
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- 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
- Junshan Island (君山岛), an island of Dongting Lake in Junshan District, Yueyang
- Orange Isle (橘子洲), a sandy isle of the middle Xiang River in Changsha
- Ping Island (萍岛), a sandy isle of the upper Xiang River in Lingling District, Yongzhou
Hong Kong
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- 235 islands within Hong Kong
Liaoning
Macau
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Shandong
Shanghai
- Changshan Islands
- Changxing Island
- Chongming Island
- Hengsha Island
- Jiangyanansha
- Jiuduansha
- Xiasha
- Sheshan Island
- Zhongsha
Yunnan
- Islands of Erhai Lake:
Zhejiang
- Zhoushan Archipelago (1,390 islands)
- Zhoushan Island (4th-largest)
- Shengsi Islands
- Daishan Island
- Tong Island
Disputed islands
East China Sea
- Senkaku Islands, Japan
Fujian
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- Jinmen Island (as a county)
- Mazu Islands (as a township)
- Wuqiu Islands (as a village)
South China Sea
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- Huangyan Dao
- Hupijiao Rock (reef)
- Paracel Islands
- Spratly Islands
- Suyan Rock (reef)
- Yajiao Rock (reef)
- Zhongsha Islands
- Pratas Island
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". Script error: No such module "Labelled list hatnote".
See also
- Geography of China
- List of islands
- List of islands by area
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References
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- ↑ Spider Island (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ↑ Chih-chu Tao (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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- ↑ I-ssu-ma-ssu-tao (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ↑ Kuishan Dao (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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