Wanshan Qundao
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| Wanshan Qundao | ||
|---|---|---|
| Traditional Chinese: | 萬山羣島 or 萬山群島 | |
| Simplified Chinese: | 万山群岛 | |
| Mandarin | ||
| Hanyu Pinyin: | Wànshān Qúndǎo | |
| Wade-Giles: | Wan4 shan1 Ch'ün2 tao3 | |
Wanshan Qundao is a 104-island archipelago, part of the Zhuhai Municipal Administration (Wanshan Administration), in the Guangdong Province of the People's Republic of China
The islands are situated to the south of Hong Kong in the South China Sea. The largest island, Dangan, has a mountain terrain similar to Hong Kong.
Islands of the archipelgo include:
- Dangan Liedao – Dangan Dao and Zhiwan Dao
- Dawanshan Dao
- San Men Liedao
- Wailingding Dao
- Beijian Dao
- Yuejiawei
- Daguishanlian Dao
- Dahao
- Daxi
- Guishan
- Zhongxinzhou
- Niutou
- Dazhizhu
- Huangmao
- Xiaozhizhu
- Sanjiao
- Jiaopeng
- Erzhou
- Donggao
Other geographically important points of interest:
- Lema Channel is a major waterway in the archipelgo.
- Dahengqin Dao is an island off Macau and not part of this archipelgo.
- Biggest island is Dangan Island
- Erzhou, rising to 437.7m above sea level, is the highest
[edit] Population
There is a small local population. mostly in small fishing villages:
- Dangan
- Danganwei
- Nacun
[edit] Economy
The archipelago's economy is mainly fisheries (crystal prawn, peeler crab). There is a growing tourism industry with a focus on history (Blundbuss Tower is a major attraction on Donggao Island), beaches, and the natural beauty of the islands. About 350,000 tourists visit the islands annually.
There is also potential for petroleum extraction in the waters off the islands.
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