''For the "Tree Island" in Tuen Mun District, New Territories, Hong Kong, see
Pak Chau.''
Tree Island, also known as Zhaoshu Island, (; ) is one of the main islands of the
Paracel Islands group in the
South China Sea. In 1947, the Chinese named the island ''Zhaoshu Dao'' to commemorate
Zhao Shu ()
who accompanied
Zheng He's
expeditions in high seas (1405-1433). The area of the island is (0.22 km
2). It is under the administration of
Hainan Province of
China
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through the ''Zhaoshudao
Village Committee''. The island is also claimed by the
Republic of China (Taiwan) and
Vietnam.
Other names
*The name ''Shu Dao'' () is homologous to "Tree Island". It was coined
y the Republic of Chinain 1935.
*The names ''An Dao'' (), ''Chuan'an Dao'' (), and ''Chuanwan Dao'' (), are traditionally used among the Hainanese fishermen as the island was discovered at night some centuries ago.
Tourism
The island is open to tourists. Tourists may require political examination in
Haikou of
Hainan Province before taking a tour there, and can hire a fishing boat from Hainan. There is
beach volleyball equipment and facilities located on the island; there are also the ruins of a Chinese temple dating back to the
Ming dynasty.
PRC's baselines declaration
The Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea (May 15, 1996): Three 3 points on Zhaoshu Dao (Tree Island) are the baseline points of the Chinese territorial sea:
*Zhaoshu Dao(1) 16° 59.9' N, 112° 14.7' E
*Zhaoshu Dao(2) 16° 59.7' N, 112° 15.6' E
*Zhaoshu Dao(3) 16° 59.4' N, 112° 16.6' E
See also
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Paracel Islands
*
North Island (北岛/đảo Bắc)
*
Middle Island (中岛/đảo Trung)
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South Island (南岛/đảo Nam)
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Rocky Island (石岛/đảo Đá)
*
Lincoln Island (东岛/đảo Linh Côn)
*
Triton Island
Triton Island (; ) is the westernmost and southernmost of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. It is located on the southwest corner of Triton Reef and has an area of above sea-level. The reef including the island measures about in are ...
, (中建岛/đảo Tri Tôn)
*
Bombay Reef
Bombay Reef (, ) is an atoll of the Paracel Islands. In Chinese, the reef is alternatively known as "Pengbojiao" (), or "Qilianyu(七连屿)" (literally "7 key lago") along with six other islands close by.
Geography
The National Geospatial-Int ...
(浪花礁/đá Bông Bay)
*
North Reef (北礁/đá Bắc)
References
External links
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Locate Zhaoshudao on GOOGLEMAP.
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{{South China Sea
Baselines of the Chinese territorial sea
Paracel Islands
Villages in China