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 (Template:Lang) — the most generic character for island in the Chinese language
- Yǔ/Xù (Template:Lang) — mainly used around Fujian in the Min Chinese region
- Shān (Template:Lang) — commonly used in the south
- Shā (Template:Lang) — used in the South China Sea outlying islands or islands in rivers
- Yán (Template:Lang) or Yántóu (Template:Lang) — used around Guangdong and Zhejiang
- Zhì (Template:Lang) — mainly used around Zhejiang; historically written as (Template:Lang)
- Ào (Template:Lang) — often used around Zhejiang though it has mostly been replaced by (Template:Lang)
- Tuó (Template:Lang) — often used in Northern China
- Táng (Template:Lang) or (Template:Lang) — used in Zhejiang
- Jī (Template:Lang) — used around Zhejiang and Shandong
- Zhōu (Template:Lang) — used for many islands in rivers
Names for an archipelago/islands/island group
- Qúndǎo (Template:Lang) — Clustered islands
- Lièdǎo (Template:Lang) — Lined islands
- Dǎoqún (Template:Lang)
By provincial-level administrative divisions
Fujian
- Gulangyu Island
- Luci Island
- Meizhou Island
- Niushan Island
- Pingtan Island, Fujian
- Xiamen Island
- Xiaori Island
- Dongshan Island
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- Fuying Island (Template:Lang), also known as Shuangfeng Island (Template:Lang)<ref name="hp"/> Template:Coord
- the Sishuang Islands (Sishuang Liedao, Pei-shuang Lieh-tao;<ref name="hp"/> Template:Lang)
- Beishuang Island (Pei-shuang;<ref name="hp"/> Template:Lang) Template:Coord
- Dongshuang Island (Tung-shuang;<ref name="hp"/> Template:Lang) Template:Coord
- Xishuang Island (Hsi-shuang;<ref name="hp"/> Template:Lang) Template:Coord
- Nanshuang Island (Nan-shuang;<ref name="hp"/> Template:Lang) Template:Coord
- Xiaoxiyang Island (Template:Lang), also known as Isthmus Island (Yisimasi Island, I-ssu-ma-ssu Tao;<ref name="GNISysms">Template:GEOnet2, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</ref> Template:Lang<ref name="hp">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation
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- Kuishan Island (Kuishan Dao; Template:Lang<ref name="GNISksd">Template:GEOnet2, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency</ref>), also known as Zhuishan (Chui Shan; Template:Lang<ref name="hp"/>) Template:Coord
- Maci Island (Ma Chick;<ref name="hp"/> Template:Lang) Template:Coord
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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". {{#invoke:Labelled list hatnote|labelledList|Main article|Main articles|Main page|Main pages}}
See also
- Geography of China
- List of islands
- List of islands by area
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References
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