Rocky Island, South China Sea
Rocky Island
Shí Dǎo | |
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Town | |
Shí Dǎo Island | |
![]() Rocky Island (left) connected to Woody Island (right) circa 2010. | |
Coordinates: 16°50′40″N 112°20′50″E / 16.84444°N 112.34722°E | |
Country | China |
Province | Hainan |
City | Sansha |
Government | |
• Type | Town |
• Body | Yongxingdao Neighborhood Committee |
Dimensions | |
• Length | 0.4 km (0.2 mi) |
• Width | 0.22 km (0.14 mi) |
Ethnicity | |
• Chinese | 100% |
Languages | |
• Chinese | 100% |
Time zone | UTC+8 (China) |
Post code | 572000 |
Dialing code | +86 0898 |
Rocky Island (simplified Chinese:
Geography[edit]
Until 2016–2017, Rocky Island was connected to Woody Island by an 800-metre concrete causeway. Land reclamation in 2016-2017 has joined the two islands by a larger area of land.[1][2][3] The north part of causeway is now part of an infill construction project while the south end provides protection of the roadway from the sea.
History[edit]
A signals intelligence station was built on Rocky Island in 1995, mainly because the island is the highest point in the Paracel Islands.[4][5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea". Star Tribune. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "As US-China tussle, Asean frets". Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Woody Island, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, Center for Strategic & International Studies
- ^ Yossef Bodansky. "Beijing's surge for the Strait of Malacca".
- ^ "Australian expert's opinions on Chinese deployment of air defences on Spratly Islands - News VietNamNet". english.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 31 March 2017.