Woody Island, South China Sea

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Woody Island (Simplified Chinese: 永兴岛; Traditional Chinese: 永興島; pinyin: Yǒngxīng Dǎo; Vietnamese: Đảo Phú Lâm) is one of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. It is occupied by the People's Republic of China and also claimed by the Republic of China and Vietnam.

It has no indigenous inhabitants. There is a Chinese Emergency rescue center on the island.

[edit] History

Woody Island is marked in Song dynasty map. Guo Shoujing of Yuan visited the island. It is also marked by Zhenghe's log. In Qing Xuantong, Canton navy raised flag and place the sovereignty stele. 1946, Sept, Zhang Junran of Chinese navy placed the stele as monument of the recover of Paracel Islands [1]

[edit] See also

• Satellite image of Woody Island by Google Maps

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Coordinates: 16°50′3″N, 112°20′15″E