List of islands of China explained

This is a list of islands of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Islands that are claimed by the PRC, including those under the control of the Republic of China 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 (Chinese: 島 / 岛) — the most generic character for island in the Chinese language
• Yǔ (Chinese: 嶼 / 屿) — mainly used around Fujian in the Min Chinese region
• Shān (Chinese: 山) — commonly used in the south
• Shā (Chinese: 沙) — used in the South China Sea outlying islands or islands in rivers
• Yán (Chinese: 巖 / 岩) or Yántóu (Chinese: 巖頭 / 岩头) — used around Guangdong and Zhejiang
• Zhì (Chinese: 峙) — mainly used around Zhejiang; historically written as (Chinese: 屿)
• Ào (Chinese: 嶴 / 岙) — often used around Zhejiang though it has mostly been replaced by (Chinese: 岛)
• Tuó (Chinese: 坨) — often used in Northern China
• Táng (Chinese: 塘) or (Chinese: 溏) — used in Zhejiang
• Jī (Chinese: 磯 / 矶) — used around Zhejiang and Shandong
• Zhōu (Chinese: 洲) — used for many islands in rivers

Names for an archipelago/islands/island group

• Qúndǎo (Chinese: [羣島] 群島 / 群岛)
• Lièdǎo (Chinese: 列島 / 列島)
• Dǎoqún (Chinese: [島羣] 島群 / 岛群)

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 (Chinese: 西洋岛), also known as Spider Island^[3] (Zhizhu Island, Chih-chu Tao;^[4] Chinese: 蜘蛛島) 26.5099°N 120.0453°W
  • Fuying Island (Chinese: 浮鹰岛), also known as Shuangfeng Island (Chinese: 雙峯島) 26.5785°N 120.1405°W
  • the Sishuang Islands (Sishuang Liedao, Pei-shuang Lieh-tao; Chinese: 四礵列岛)
    • Beishuang Island (Pei-shuang; Chinese: 北礵岛) 26.7024°N 120.3526°W
    • Dongshuang Island (Tung-shuang; Chinese: 东礵岛) 26.6817°N 120.383°W
    • Xishuang Island (Hsi-shuang; Chinese: 西礵岛) 26.6542°N 120.3212°W
    • Nanshuang Island (Nan-shuang; Chinese: 南礵岛) 26.6451°N 120.3563°W
  • Xiaoxiyang Island (Chinese: 小西洋岛), also known as Isthmus Island (Yisimasi Island, I-ssu-ma-ssu Tao;^[5] Chinese: 乙四馬四島^[6]) 26.5464°N 120.0012°W
  • Kuishan Island (Kuishan Dao; Chinese: 魁山岛^[7]), also known as Zhuishan (Chui Shan; Chinese: 錐山^[6]) 26.4936°N 120.1346°W
  • Maci Island (Ma Chick;^[6] Chinese: 马刺岛) 26.538°N 120.1391°W
  • Nigu Island (Nu Geu Sen;^[6] Chinese: 尼姑屿)^[8] 26.5575°N 120.1515°W

Guangdong

• Chuanshan Archipelago
  • Shangchuan Island
  • Xiachuan Island
• 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

• Weizhou and Xieyang Islands
  • Weizhou Island

Hainan

See main article: List of islands of Hainan.

• 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

See main article: List of islands and peninsulas of Hong Kong.

• • • 235 islands within Hong Kong Cheung Chau
  • Hong Kong Island
  • Lamma Island
  • Lantau Island
  • Ma Wan Island
  • Peng Chau
  • Po Toi Island
  • Tsing Yi Island

Macau

See main article: List of islands and peninsulas of Macau.

• 2 islands in Macau
  • Coloane
  • Taipa

Shandong

• Zhifu Island

Shanghai

• Changhai Islands
• Changshan Islands
• Changxing Island
• Chongming Island
• Hengsha Island
• Jiangyanansha
• Jiuduansha
• Xiasha
• Sheshan Island
• Zhongsha

Yunnan

• Islands of Erhai Lake:
  • Jinsuo Island
  • Nanzhao Island
  • Xiaoputuo
  • Yuji Island

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

See main article: Fujian Province, Republic of China.

See also: Fujian–Taiwan relationship. The Republic of China retains control of Kinmen, Matsu and Wuqiu islands which is claimed by the People's Republic of China.

• Kinmen
• Matsu Island (claimed by the PRC as part of Lianjiang County)
• Wuqiu

South China Sea

See main article: Territorial disputes in the South China Sea and Spratly Islands dispute.

• 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".

See main article: List of islands of Taiwan.

• Taiwan
• Penghu

See also

• Geography of China
• List of islands
• List of islands by area
• 开发利用无居民海岛名录, Names of Uninhabited Islands for Development and Usage

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://hyj.ningde.gov.cn/zwgk/tzgg/201903/P020190318572668755780.pdf. zh:世行贷款福建渔港建设项目（北礵二级渔 港工程）海洋环境影响报告书 （报批本）. 46. zh-hans. Fujian Environmental Science Academy Chinese: 福建省环境科学研究院. Chinese: 海岛乡由西洋、浮鹰、四礵列岛、小西洋、魁山、马刺等43 个岛屿组成，海域面积广阔，海岸线总长度为 104.5km，浅海和滩涂面积 15.6 万亩，陆地 总面积 29.8km2。.
2. Web site: http://xzqh.org/html/show/fj/8341.html. zh:海岛乡. Haidao Township. zh-hans. 22 December 2015. 21 February 2020. XZQH.org. Chinese: 由西洋岛、浮鹰岛、四礵列岛等43个大小岛屿组成。面积29.8平方千米。常住人口7915人（2010年六普）。辖6个行政村。{....
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6. Web site: Washington, D. C.. NG 51-5 HSIA-P'U. en,zh. 1953. Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection. Army Map Service. Pei-shuang 北霜Tung-shuang 東霜PEI-SHUANG LIEH-TAO 北霜列島Hsi-shuangNan-shuang (122) 南霜HSIAO AN SHUI TAO Chinese: 小安水道SHUANG-FENG TAO Chinese: 雙峯島Nu Geu SenI-ssu-ma-ssu Tao (Isthmus Island)Chinese: 乙四馬四島Ma ChickCHIH-CHU-TAO Chinese: 蜘蛛島.
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8. Web site: http://www.ndwww.cn/xspd/xpxw/2018/0603/86338.shtml. zh:清新海岛. zh-hans. 3 June 2018. 22 February 2020. Chinese: 宁德网消息. Chinese: 5月16日，我们来到霞浦县西洋岛拍日出。日光下，西洋岛对面的浮鹰岛、马刺岛、尼姑屿显得格外美丽。.