Hainan’s Sansha city, great changes and new development
Located five miles Southwest of Yong Xing Island, Qilianyu consists of seven small islands that sit comfortably on the ocean. [Photo/Xinhua]
Sansha, which happens to be the most southern city in terms of geographic location in longitude and latitude, was established on July 24, 2012 and is comprised of the Spratly and Paracel Islands along with the Macclesfield Bank. With a total area of 13 square kilometers and a maritime area of 2.60 million square kilometers, it is the smallest prefecture-level city in terms of both population and land area, but also the largest in terms of water area.
An aerial view of a port located at the southern part of Woody Island.[Photo/Xinhua]
Yongxing (Woody) Island is the location of Sansha’s government which was established on July 24, 2012. It is the largest of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The island is an accumulation of coral and shell sand, and serves as the political, military and culture center of Sansha.
The government building of Sansha was built on Woody Island.[Photo/Xinhua]
Since Sansha was first established, great changes have occurred on Woody Island. Living facilities have been built along with official buildings, banks, libraries, an observatory, hotels, hospitals and other important buildings. And mobile communication signals now cover all of Xisha Island.
A sign at Woody Island, which is the center of government for Sansha.[Photo/Xinhua]
SOURCE: Chinadaily.com
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