Xiachuan Island
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Xiachuan Island (Chinese: 下川岛; pinyin: Xiàchuāndǎo) (Hsiachwan Shan) is an island of the South China Sea, on the southern coast of China, part of the Guangdong province.
Administration[edit]
Administratively, Chuandao (川岛镇) is one of the 16 towns of Taishan.
Geography[edit]
The island is located near the larger Shangchuan Island, which lies East of Xiachuan.
Economy[edit]
Shangchuan and Xiachuan have been established as a Tourism Open Integrated Experimental Zones (旅游开发综合试验区; lǚyóu kāifā zōnghé shìyàn qū).
Transportation[edit]
Xiachuan Island is linked from the mainland by ferry. There is also ferry service between Xiachuan and its sister island Shangchuan Island.
See also[edit]
- Chuanshan Archipelago
- Geography of China
- List of islands of the People's Republic of China
- List of islands in the South China Sea
External links[edit]
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- Xiachuan on taishan.com (in English)
- Xiachuan on tsinfo.com.cn (in English)
- Detailed description of the island (in Chinese)
- Another detailed description of the island (in Chinese)
- Map of the island (in Chinese)