Is it true that there are no more islands in China now

An island is a small area of land surrounded by water. China has an area of more than 500 square meters of nearly 6500 islands, in addition to Hainan Island, Taiwan, the two large islands and Hong Kong, Macao and its islands, the other islands of the total surface of more than 6,600 square kilometers, the island coastline of more than 14,000 kilometers, of which about 85% of the distribution of the mainland south of Hangzhou Bay near the coast and the South China Sea. There are more than 400 islands with permanent residents, and the area of these islands accounts for more than 90% of the total island area. China's islands can be divided into four categories according to their causes: mainland islands, alluvial islands, volcanic islands and coral islands. Mainland island is originally part of the mainland, and later due to crustal subsidence or sea rise and the formation of, such as Taiwan, Hainan Island and so on. Alluvial islands are mainly due to the river sedimentation in the estuary, such as Chongming. Volcanic island due to underwater volcanic eruptions of magma material accumulated, such as the fire mountain, Penghu Islands. Coral island by reef-building coral skeletons and other shells piled up, generally not beyond the surface of the sea, and the area is small. The South China Sea is full of coral islands. China's largest island is Taiwan, including the main island of Taiwan, the Penghu Islands, Orchid Island, Fiery Island, including the size of ***87 islands, an area of 35,989 square kilometers. Hainan Island is the second largest island in China, with an area of 32,200 square kilometers. Among the South China Sea islands, Zengmuqiansha is the southernmost island in China's territory. Chongming Island is the third largest island in China, with an area of 1,083 square kilometers. Zhoushan Islands is the largest archipelago off the southeastern coast of China, consisting of more than 600 islands of various sizes, with a total area of 1,200 square kilometers in Zhoushan Islands. The main islands are Shengsi, Shengshan, Daishan, Dachangtu, Zhoushan, Putuoshan, Zhujiajian, Taotao, Jintangshan and Liuhengdao, etc. Zhoushan Island is the largest, with an area of 524 square kilometers, which is the fourth largest island in China. Donghai Island is located in the south of Zhanjiang City, an area of 286 square kilometers, is China's fifth largest island.

In 1996, China's first comprehensive survey of island resources, which lasted eight years, was concluded. The surveyed islands with an area of more than 500 square meters have more than 6,500 islands nationwide (excluding islands in Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan), with a coastline of more than 12,000 kilometers, and 433 inhabited islands, with a population of about 4.53 million. The results of this survey also show that China has more small islands and fewer big ones, more uninhabited islands and fewer inhabited ones, and more water-starved islands and fewer watered ones.

China's islands (islands of China) China **** has more than 6,000 islands of various sizes, with a total length of more than 14,000 kilometers of island coastline. According to their causes can be divided into 3 categories: bedrock islands, alluvial islands, coral reef islands. The East China Sea accounts for about 60% of the total number of islands, the South China Sea accounts for about 30%, and the Yellow and Bohai Seas account for about 10%.

Bedrock islands composed of bedrock islands accounted for more than 90% of the total number of islands in China, they are subject to the control of the new Huaxia tectonic system, most of the north-north-east direction, in the form of archipelagos or islands for regular distribution. Taiwan Island and Hainan Island are the two largest bedrock islands in China.

Taiwan Island Taiwan Island covers an area of 35,780,000 square kilometers, China's first large island. The island of mountains accounted for 2/3, plains accounted for 1/3. Taiwan is geologically and tectonically located in the western Pacific island arc belt, the Oligocene to the Pliocene by the trough back into the young fold belt, so the island of new tectonic movement is strong, frequent seismic activity, the Quaternary Ice Age when the low sea, Taiwan was once connected to the mainland. Topographically, Taiwan is characterized by plains and plateaus in the west and mountains in the east. The main mountain ranges are the Taitung Coastal Range, the Central Range, the Yushan Range, and the Alishan Range, with the highest peak, the main peak of Yushan, standing at 3,997 meters above sea level. The entire island and the mountain ranges are oriented north-north-east.

The bedrock coastal rivers of Taiwan Island are mostly developed along fractures. The Turbid Water Creek forms Taiwan's largest Xilu-Tainan alluvial plain, and the Danshui Creek forms the Pingtung Plain. The east coast of Taiwan is a fault coast, with straight shorelines and steep cliffs.

Hainan Island Hainan Island covers an area of 32,200 square kilometers, China's second largest island. Hainan Island terrain in the center of the high and low around, the water system is radial. Tableland plains account for 65% of the total area, 35% of the mountainous hills. The main peak of Wuzhi Mountain 1867 meters above sea level. Hainan Island was separated from the Leizhou Peninsula only in the early-mid Pleistocene. Basalt is widely distributed in the north of Hainan Island, and there are well-preserved volcanic craters. Along the coast developed a number of typical sand bar and lagoon harbor, the bay grows mangrove forests.

Other bedrock islands are distributed in the following areas:

① Liaodong Peninsula coast. Changshan Islands is located in the southeast coast of Liaodong Peninsula, *** more than 50 islands, can be divided into three island groups: north of Shicheng Islands, including Shicheng Island and large and small Wangjia Island, etc.; southwest of Changshan Islands, including large and small Changshan Island, Guanglu Island, etc.; south of the outer Changshan Islands, including the Ocean Island, Roe Deer Island, etc.. Among them, the largest of the Great Changshan Island, Ocean Island, the highest, 388 meters above sea level. The bedrock constituting the Changshan Islands is the Aurora-Cambrian stratum. Constrained by the tessellated structure, the islands are arranged in a certain pattern. In addition, there are some small islands scattered in Liaodong Bay.

②Shandong Peninsula coast. Temple Island Archipelago resides in the Bohai Strait, *** more than 30 islands, can be divided into three island groups: North Island Group has the South, North Huangcheng Island and large and small Chin Island; in the island group has the steely island, Gao Shan Island, etc.; South Island Group has the South and North Changshan Island and large and small Heishan Island, Temple Island, etc.. Among them, South Changshan Island is the largest, with an area of 20.4 square kilometers. The archipelago is mainly composed of former Aurora metamorphic rocks, and the islands are arranged in the same direction as the tectonic line, in a north-north-east direction. In addition, off the coast of Shandong Peninsula, there are Liugong Island, Tianheng Island and Lingshan Island, etc., and the development of a number of land-linked islands, such as Zhifu Island.

3 Zhejiang and Fujian coast. Zhoushan Islands is China's largest archipelago, consisting of large and small **** 1339 islands, of which Zhoushan Island is the largest, with an area of 472 square kilometers, China's fourth largest island. It is followed by Liuheng Island, Zhujiajian Island, Putuo Island, Daishan Island and Sijiao Island. The archipelago is the seaward extension of the Zhejiang and Fujian uplift zone, which is mainly composed of Mesozoic volcanic rocks. In addition to Zhoushan Islands off the coast of Zhejiang, there are still leek mountain, fish mountain and Nanji, Beiji Islands and so on. Fujian coast, there are mainly Taishan, four Brothers, Matsu and white dogs and other islands.

4 South China coast. Wanshan Archipelago is located outside the mouth of the Pearl River, **** there are more than 150 islands, mainly Hong Kong Island, Gaolan Island and the upper and lower Chuan Island, etc., and Tandang, Wanshan and other islands. These islands are mainly composed of granite from the Yanshan period. In addition, there are also islands scattered along the coast of South China such as Donghai, salammoniac, Weizhou, and Xiyang.

5 ⑤ The sea off Taiwan. Penghu Islands are located in the south of the Taiwan Strait, *** 64 islands, eight hooded waterway divided into its south and north two island groups. The north island group has pescadores, fishing and baisa island, form pescadores harbor; The south island group has eight mask island, flower island and big island and so on. The Penghu Islands are mainly volcanic islands composed of basalt with train reefs developing around them. The Diaoyu Islands are located about 100 nautical miles northeast of Taiwan, consisting of Diaoyu Island, Huangwei Island and Yiiwei Island. There are also Green Island and Orchid Island.

Alluvial islands rivers into the sea, sediment is often piled up near the mouth of the door to form sand islands, or alluvial islands.

Chongming Island is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River, with an area of 1,060.5 square kilometers, making it the 3rd largest island in China and the largest alluvial island in China. In the 7th century AD, the mouth of the Yangtze River appeared Dongsha and Xisha, and then the sandbar wandered, the present Chongming Island is in the 16th century on the basis of Changsha, since the 1950s, strengthen the dike, stabilize the slump; at the same time, the enclosure of the sea to build rice fields, so that the area of Chongming Island has expanded by 80%. Chongming Island south of Changxing, Hengsha two sand islands was also a group of sandbars, 100 years ago this is still a few pieces of scattered estuarine marshes, the second half of the 19th century began to reclaim the sea, the last two or three decades to build dykes, artificial promotion of siltation, and gradually become the status quo.

The sand islands in the Pearl River estuary are either developed from the heart of the estuary, or blocked by bedrock islands, where sand accumulates in their hiding places. At first, the Pearl River Estuary had wide channels and scattered sandbars, but after reclamation and siltation, the channels were narrowed and gradually formed the Pearl River Delta with long channels. Nowadays, the sand islands are still stretching out, especially Wanhaisha and Lantern Sand, which are the fastest to silt up.

Taiwan's west coast sand island Taiwan's west coast turbid water stream and Tseng Wenxi delta outside the several columns of sand island is typical of the estuary by the development of the sand spit sand island. The sand islands are intermittently distributed, with lagoons between their inner sides and the land.

In addition, there are also sand islands distributed in the Luan River, Yellow River and Han River delta.

Coral reef islands coral reef islands are mainly distributed in the South China Sea. After the Miocene, submarine volcanic eruptions formed a series of volcanic reefs exposed to the sea surface, reef-building coral will grow around it, forming a train reef. Quaternary basin sinking and sea level rise and fall, so that the train reef evolved into a barrier reef, atoll. The islands of the South China Sea, consisting of islands, sands, reefs, and beaches, include the four major archipelagos of Dongsha, Zhongsha, Xisha, and Nansha, as well as Huangyan Island (see Islands of the South China Sea).

China's Islands

(Zhongguodedaoyu) China is a country with many islands. For a long time, the approximate number of islands has been "more than 5,000". In recent years, China's naval survey force based on the survey data compiled by China's first island book "China's coastal islands", which recorded an area of 500 square meters or more of the island of 6536, with a total area of more than 72,800 square kilometers, the island coastline length of 14,217.8 kilometers. Among them, 450 islands are inhabited. China's islands can be divided into four categories according to their causes: ① mainland island. It was originally part of the mainland, due to crustal subsidence or sea level rise, low-lying places were submerged by seawater, higher coastal land or hills exposed to the sea as islands. This type of island is generally closer to the land, geological structure and geomorphological form and the neighboring mainland close relationship, while the area is larger than other islands, high mountains. Such as China's Taiwan Island, Hainan Island, Pingtan Island, Zhoushan Islands, etc.; ② alluvial islands: mainly due to the river into the sea to carry sediment encountered in the tide of the top of the support, in the estuary near the accumulation of and become. Its material composition and geomorphologic form and the nearby plains are similar. Such as China's largest alluvial island Chongming Island. ③ Volcanic island: the accumulation of magma material from the eruption of undersea volcano. In China, it is mainly distributed around Taiwan Island, such as Fiery Island, Orchid Island, Cotton Island and most of Penghu Islands. ④ Coral Island: made up of the skeletal remains of reef-building corals and other shells of tropical marine organisms. This type of island is characterized by low topography, small area, and many do not exceed the sea surface. China's islands of the above four types, to the mainland island is absolutely dominant. And the distribution is very uneven. According to estimates, about 90% of the islands are concentrated in Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong Province and Liaoning, Shandong and Taiwan, which are second only to the above three provinces. China's island area is generally not too large, 90% of the island area of less than 1 square kilometer, more than 100 square kilometers of the island only 10 (see table below).

The most complete ranking of the size of China's islands

According to the National Comprehensive Survey of Island Resources conducted by the officials of the People's Republic of China*** and the People's Republic of China between 1988 and 1995, there are 6,536 islands of more than 500 square meters, with a total area of 80,000 square kilometers, and the total length of the islands' coastlines reaches 14,217.8 kilometers, with the inhabited islands numbering 450 of them are inhabited. Since then, the number of islands has been reduced due to the reclamation that has caused some of them to be connected to the land.

There are four main types of islands in China: mainland islands, alluvial islands, volcanic islands and coral islands.

1, Chinese island designation

The names of Chinese coastal islands vary according to the cause of the island and the custom of each place. Many of the traditional names are now suffixed with the words "island" or "mountain".

Islands -- commonly used in southern provinces, such as Gulangyu Island in Xiamen

Mountains -- more commonly used in the south than in the north, such as the Zhoushan Islands in Zhejiang Province, the Wanshan Archipelago in Guangdong Province, and Lantau Island in Hong Kong

Sha -Mostly sandy islands, such as the Dongsha Islands, Xisha Islands, Zhongsha Islands, and Nansha Islands on the South China Sea

Rock (rocky head)-Changmen Rock in Shandong, Needle Rocky Head in Guangdong

Standoff- -mainly used in Zhejiang Province, such as Panzhi, historically written as "Yu"

Paozhao -mostly found in Zhejiang, now mostly embellished with the word "Island "

Lao - mostly found in northern China, such as Yue Tuo (月坨) and Clam Tuo (蛤坨) in Hebei

Tang (溏)-- Walking Horse Pond (走马塘) in Zhejiang

ISO --- exist in many places, such as Dongji in Zhejiang Province, Shimji Island in Shandong Province

Continental -- such as Cheung Chau in Hong Kong and Spider Island in Sanya

2. Major islands in order of size

Here are listed as the Greater China region All islands on both sides of the Taiwan Strait and in the four regions (Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau) with an area of 10 square kilometers or more, excluding Jiangzhong Island. For islands that have disappeared due to reclamation or the construction of ponds (dykes) connected to the mainland or other islands, see "Islands that have disappeared" below. At the time of the first island survey, there were still Donghai Island, Dongshan Island, Jiangyin Island, Bazhouyu Island, Xiamen Island, Leidong Island and Dadeng Island with an area of more than 10 square kilometers, but these islands have now become part of the mainland through reclamation.

Sort Name Land area (square kilometers) Population (people) Province Highest local establishment Remarks

1. Taiwan Island 35,915 23,000,000 Taiwan Province. Taipei City, Kaohsiung City, Taichung City, Tainan City, Keelung City, Hsinchu City, Chiayi City, Taipei County, Taoyuan County, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County, Taichung County, Changhua County, Nantou County, Yunlin County, Chia-Yi County, Tainan County, Kaohsiung County, Pingtung County, Taitung County, Hualien County, Yilan County

2. Hainan Island 32,198 8,450,300 Hainan Province Hainan Province Island Province, on the island there are Haikou City, Sanya City, Wenchang City, Qionghai City, Wanning City, Wuzhishan City, Dongfang City, Danzhou City, Lingao County, Chengmai County, Ding'an County, Tunchang County, Changjiang Lizu Autonomous County, Baisha Lizu Autonomous County, Qiongzhong Li and Miao Autonomous County, Lingshui Lizu Autonomous County, Baoting Li and Miao Autonomous County, and Ledong Lizu Autonomous County

3, Chongming Island 1,267 658,461 (2000) (Census) Shanghai, Chongming County, Jiangsu Province, is located in the mouth of the Yangtze River, in 2002 due to the completion of the Yongxing Dam and the continued siltation, Yonglong sand and Xinglong sand and Chongming Island is completely conjoined, the area here from the Chongming government website [1]

4, Zhoushan Island 485 501,679 (2000 census) Zhoushan City, Zhejiang Province, the only archipelagic prefecture-level city, divided into the Dinghai district, Putuo District, Zhoushan large land-linking island Project under construction. Island survey area of 476.17 square kilometers, here including has been connected to the land of Liang Hengshan (five Pu 12 people), small Liang Hengshan, Niutoushan, Pawn Hill, as well as fishing waves of a period of reclamation project, Donggang a period of reclamation project [2], fishing waves of the polder project [3] reclaimed area

5 , Haidan Island 274.30 350,000 (2000 census) Pingtan County, Fujian Province, the population is Estimated value after exclusion of islands belonging to people in various townships at the time of the 2000 census

6. Lantau Island 147.16 110,600[4] Hong Kong - belongs to Tsuen Wan District and Islands District, with a bridge leading to Ma Wan, which in turn connects to Tsing Yi Island

7. Sheung Chuen Island 137.17 ? Guangdong Province - under the jurisdiction of Chuanshan Town, Taishan City

8. Kinmen Island 134.25 ? Kinmen County, Fujian Province, under the jurisdiction of Taiwan

9. Nansan Island 123.40 ? Nansan Town, Guangdong Province is under the jurisdiction of Botou District, Zhanjiang City

10 Daishan Island 108.99 113,983 (2000 census) Daishan County, Zhejiang Province, including the 1998 Dongsha Polder Project poldered area of 2.4 hectares [2], Gao Ting Xiao Shamian poldered area of 870 acres [5], Qiu Jiamen poldered area of 5,134 acres [6]

11. 352 (2000 census) Nan'ao County, Guangdong Province

12, Liukheng Island 97.79 54,726 (2000 census) Liukheng Township, Zhejiang Province, including the area of the first phase of the Xiaoguoju Reclamation Project, an additional land area of 4.13 square kilometers [2][7]

13 , Changxing Island 87.86 35,887 (2000 census) Changxing Island Township, Shanghai City, the property of the Chongming County

14, Nantian Island 86.37 29,790 (2000 census) Hepu Town, Zhejiang Province, belonging to Xiangshan County, the area including Nantian Tu reclamation 2982.56 acres [8]

15, Shimachuan Island 81.73 ? Guangdong Province, the village belongs to Taishan City Chuanshan Town

16, Dahao Island 80.84 ? Haojiang District, Guangdong Province

17, Hong Kong Island 78.40 1,179,600[9] Hong Kong - the headquarters of the Hong Kong government; divided into Central and Western, Wan Chai, Eastern and Southern districts

18, Jintang Island 77.43 33,868 (2000 census) Jintang Town, Zhejiang Province, the construction of the Jintang Bridge connecting to the mainland, the area of which includes the Ligang Daitang Reclamation 0.08 square kilometers[2]

19 、 Hengqin Island 67.22 5,311 (2000 Census) Hengqin Town, Guangdong Province, belongs to the city of Zhuhai, the area here is based on the population density of Zhuhai City, published in the five universal census of the city of back-projection[10]

20 、 Longtan Island 65 ? Guangdong Province - part of Nansha District, Guangzhou. It is reclaimed from Longtan Island, Jihuosha (19.66 square kilometers at the time of the island survey), and Ma Sha (15.25 square kilometers at the time of the island survey) [11].

21. Luangqi Island 64.65 69,378 (2000 census) Luangqi Town, Fujian Province, part of Mawei District, Fuzhou City

22. Penghu Main Island 64.24 ? Taiwan Penghu County

23, Zhujiajian Island 63.19 26,406 (2000 census) Zhujiajian Street, Zhejiang Province, there is a bridge to Zhoushan Island, the area includes 2052 acres of reclamation of Songmaojian polder [12]

24, Qushan Island 59.94 55,339 (2000 census) Qushan Town, Zhejiang Province, belonging to Daixian County, including the Qushan rising net set of reclamation and the field of Tu polder Project ****0.147 square kilometers[2]

25, salammon island 49.89 41,404 (2000 census) Scammon Island Town, Guangdong Province, belonging to the Zhanjiang City, East China Sea Island Economic Development Pilot Zone Management Committee

26, Hengsha Island 49.26 30,667 (2000 census) Hengsha Township, Shanghai, belonging to the Chongming County

27, Orchid Island 48.39 4,032 (2008.11) Lanyu Township, Taiwan, inhabited by the Dawu tribe, belonging to Taitung County

28. Zinian Island 46.99 ? Zinian Township, Fujian Province Longhai City, an island at the mouth of the Jiulong River

29. Nanri Island 45.08 ? Nanri Town, Fujian Province, belongs to Xiuyu District, Putian City

30, Peach Blossom Island 40.64 15,537 (2000 census) Peach Blossom Town, Zhejiang Province, belongs to Putuo District, Zhoushan City, with an area of 0.267 square kilometers, including 0.267 square kilometers of the Qianfengao Reclamation Project [2]

31, Caofeidian 40 Not available Hebei Province - the administrative committee of the Caofeidian Development Zone was set up, and Caofeidian is in the process of reclaiming the sea, and the size of the area is around the The area is about the size of mid-2008, see [13]

32, Gaotangdao 39.11 ? Gautang Island Township, Zhejiang Province, Xiangshan County

33, Dachangtu Mountain 33.56 4,128 (2000 census) Zhejiang Province - Changtu Township, Daishan County

34, Lingkun and Niyu Islands 30.38 26,334 (2000 census) Lingkun Township, Niyu Township, Zhejiang Province, the Lingni dike (north dike) connected the two islands in 2006, and the southern dike will be reclaimed between the two dikes. In the future, after the construction of the southern dike, the reclamation between the two dikes will cover an area of more than 100 square kilometers. There is Lingkun Bridge to the mainland

35, Shicheng Island 30.36 ? Shicheng Township, Liaoning Province, belongs to Zhuanghe City

36, Sandu Island 29.57 ? Sandu Township, Fujian Province, belongs to Jiaocheng District, Ningde City, with the township capital on the island and part of the township on the mainland

37, Damen Island 28.69[14] 15,000[15] Damen Township, Zhejiang Province, belongs to Dongtou County

38, Daxie Island 28.37 ? Daxie Street, Zhejiang Province, belongs to Beilun District, Ningbo City, with a cross-sea bridge to the mainland

39, Dongtou Island 28 48,000[16] Dongtou County, Zhejiang Province, with a bridge to the mainland. The area is an estimate after including the newly reclaimed and contiguous Shengliangao Island and Yuzai Island, etc. The area was 24.6 square kilometers at the time of the island survey.

40, Meishan Island 26.90 12,285 (2000 census) Meishan Township, Zhejiang Province, belonging to Beilun District, Ningbo City

41, Guanglu Island 26.77 ? Guanglu Township, Liaoning Province, part of Changhai County

42, Da Changshan Island 25.69 ? Changhai County, Liaoning Province

43, White Sands Island 25.56 5,384 (2008.8) White Sands Township, Taiwan Province, belongs to Penghu County

44, Weizhou Island 24.98 15,000 Weizhou Township, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, belongs to Beihai City

45, Qi'ao Island 23 2,300 (2000 survey) Qi'ao Village, Guangdong Province, belongs to Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai City, with a bridge to Zhuhai. It has a bridge to Zhuhai and an area of 17.48 square kilometers at the time of the island survey, which was later reclaimed [17]

46, Xiushan Island 22.88 7,690 (2000 census) Xiushan Township, Zhejiang Province, belonging to Daishan County

47, Sijiaoshan 21.80 37,535 (2000 census) Shengsi County, Zhejiang Province, with an area including the Caiyuan Township polder project of 0.447 square kilometers [ 2][18]. Another reclamation project is underway in Maguan[19]

48. Dabeishan 21.50 ? Beishan Township, Fujian Province Belongs to Fuding City

49, Taipa-Coloane 19.3[20] 66,585[21] Macau - the two islands are already connected and united, and there is a bridge leading to the Macau Peninsula, but there is no official name for it, see Macau Islands

50, Xiyu Island 18.71 5,384 (2008.8) Xiyu Township, Taiwan Province Belongs to Penghu County

51, Oceanic Island 18.48 ? Ocean Township, Liaoning Province, part of Changhai County

52. Xiao Changshan Island 17.63 ? Xiao Changshan Township, Liaoning Province, belongs to Changhai County

53. 17.01 20,373 (2000 census) Shanti Island, Zhejiang Province, belongs to Putuo District, Zhoushan City

54. 16.80? Guangdong Province - located at the mouth of the Pearl River, belongs to Humen Township, Dongguan City, with a bridge connecting it to the mainland

55. Green Island 15.09 3,168 (2008.11) Green Island Township, Taiwan Province, belongs to Taitung County

56. Little Kinmen Island 14.85 Lietu Township, Fujian Province, belongs to Kinmen County, and is also known as Lietu Island

57. Dengbudao Island 14.51 5,559 (2000 census) Dengbu Township, Zhejiang Province belonging to Putuo District, Zhoushan City

58, Meizhou Island 14.21 32,042 (2000 census) Meizhou Township, Fujian Province belonging to Xiuyu District, Putian City

59, Shushi Island 14.20 3,042 (2000 census) Shushi Township, Zhejiang Province belonging to Dinghai District, Zhoushan City

60, Wujiaosu 13.84 ? Fujian Province Village belonging to Zini Township, Longhai City, with a bridge leading to Zini Island

61, Wangan Island 13.78 1,561 (2008.8) Taiwan Province Wangan Township belonging to Penghu County

62, Lamma Island 13.74 5,400[22] Hong Kong -

63, Rough Island 13.67 ? Fujian Province Village belongs to Koon Tou Town, Lianjiang County, one of the islands at the mouth of the Minjiang River

64, Tandang Island 13.49 ? Dangang Town, Guangdong Province

65. South Changshan Island 13.43 ? Changdao County, Shandong Province

66, Huaao Island 13.37 ? Huaao Island Village, Zhejiang Province Belongs to Gaotang Island Township, Xiangshan County, with an area of 1,125 mu[23]

67, Xiaoyangshan 13.00[24] 3,148[25] Zhejiang Province - Belongs to Yangshan Township, Shengsi County

68, Chek Lap Kok 12.70 No resident population except for hotel guests Hong Kong - Lantau Island is connected by a bridge

69, Fishing Island 12.44 49,391 (2000 Census) Guangxi District Port District The former Fangchenggang government was also stationed on the island, but moved out after 2007[26].

70, Putuoshan 11.85 9,473 (2000 census) Putuoshan Town, Zhejiang Province Belongs to Putuo District, Zhoushan City

71, Hodao Island 11.72 ? Hao Village, Guangdong Province Nanshui Town, Jinwan District, Zhuhai City

72. Chrysanthemum Island 11.71 ? Chrysanthemum Island Township, Liaoning Province

73. Floating Eagle Island 11.50 ? Rio Village and Wenao Village, Fujian Province, belonging to Xiapu County Island Township

74. Changbai Island 11.10 4,459 (2000 census) Changbai Township, Zhejiang Province, belonging to Zhoushan City, Dinghai District

75. Tanxing fishing village in Zhejiang Province belongs to Shipu Township, Xiangshan County

76, small Changtu Mountain 10.92 10,724 (2000 census) Changtu Township, Zhejiang Province belongs to Daishan County

77, Dalian Island 10.84 Dalian Township, Fujian Province, belongs to Pingtan County, the population of the whole township including the small Lian Island is 6,043 (2000 census)

78, Qingyi Island 10.59 198,000[22] Hong Kong - with bridges to Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung etc.

79. Longmen Island 10.52 ? Longmen Island Town, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Part of Qinnan District, Qinzhou City

80. Nangan Island 10.43 4,000 Lianjiang County, Fujian Province Also known as Mazu Island, Nangantang, Shanggangtang

3. Some of the Islands that have Disappeared

In the 1988-1994 survey of China's sea islands, the following were also included in the list of islands with areas of 10 sq km or more. 10 square kilometers or more, but now they have become part of the mainland or other islands due to the construction of seawalls or reclamation and have ceased to be independent islands [27].

Name Location Area at the time of the island survey (km2) Remarks

Changxing Island, Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province, was once the largest island in northern China, but was land-locked earlier and was no longer present at the time of the island survey

Fengming Island, Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province, and various islands in the township of Jiaotongdao, which were land-locked earlier and were not present at the time of the island survey

Xizhong Island, Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province, and various islands in the township of Jiaotongdao, Wafangdian City, Liaoning Province. Various islands, earlier connected to the land, no longer present during the island survey

Yonglongsha 18.13 has become part of Chongming Island due to siltation

Xinglongsha 19.49, also known as Cucumbersha, has become part of Chongming Island due to siltation

Shebangdao The islands in Sanmen Bay, Zhejiang Province, have become a peninsula after being connected to the town of Yixian, Ninghai County, due to reclamation

Yuhuandao Yuhuan County, Zhejiang Province, has become a peninsula since its establishment in 16.03, and is now a peninsula in the town of Yihuan. Yuhuan Island Yuhuan County, Zhejiang Province, 169.51 Because of the Xuanmen Dam and the subsequent three phases of reclamation project has become part of the Chumen - Yuhuan Peninsula

Ledong Island Sandu'ao Island in Fujian Province, 14.20 belongs to the town of Zhangwan, Ningde City, has been completely connected to the land

Jiangyin Island Fuqing City, Fujian Province, 76.07 reclamation and connected to the land, becoming a peninsula of Jiangyin

Pengzhou Island Xiamen, Fujian Province, 16.95 reclamation and connected to the land, becoming a peninsula of the Tongan district, Tongan district, Fujian Province Tong'an District, Fujian Province 16.95 After reclamation, completely connected to the land

Xiamen Island Xiamen, Fujian Province 129.51 Gaoji seawalls were constructed to become the Xiamen Peninsula

Da Dadeng Island Xiamen, Fujian Province 13.42 Construction of seawalls to become the Peninsula in 1992

Dongshan Island Dongshan County, Fujian Province 217.84 Because of the connection to the land to become the Dongshan Peninsula

Haishan Island Guangdong Province Raoping County, Guangdong Province 45.24 The construction of three hundred gate dykes to connect with the mainland

Jihuosha Nansha District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 19.66 Integration of reclamation and Longtou Island

Maisha Nansha District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province 15.25 Integration of reclamation and Longtou Island

Sanzao Island Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province 80.00 Fully connected with the mainland after reclamation

Nanshui Island Jinwan District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province 31.47 Reclamation connected to the land

Gao Lan Island Jinwan District, Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province 34.39 Connected to the land through a cross-sea dyke

Hailing Island Yangjiang City, Guangdong Province 105.11 The construction of the dyke in 1958 that is connected to the mainland, which was once the strongest typhoon Heigabi washed out in 2008

Donghai Island Zhanjiang City, Guangdong Province 289.48 county-level Donghai Island Economic Development Pilot Zone Management Committee, in 1958 after the construction of the Northeast dyke became a peninsula

Xinliao Island, Guangdong Province, Xuwen County, eastern 36.51 after the construction of the 20th century, 3.2 kilometers long Xin'an Project South Dam connected to the mainland

4, the river islands

Heixiazizi Island, about 327 square kilometers, belonging to Heilongjiang Province, of which 153 square kilometers belong to Russian territory. 153 square kilometers belong to Russian territory.

Xishan Island (located in Lake Taihu) 79 square kilometers

Yangzhong City (Jiangsu) is located on an island in the Yangtze River

Cangshan District (Fuzhou, Fujian) is located in the heart of the river in the Min River on the island of Nantai and the surrounding sandbars.