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Coordinates: 16°34′00″N 111°41′11″E / 16.56667°N 111.68639°E / 16.56667; 111.68639
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'''Yagong Island''' ({{zh|s=鸭公岛|p=Yāgōng-dǎo}}) ({{lang-vi|Đảo Ba Ba}}) is an [[island]] in the [[Crescent Group]] (Yongle Qundao 永乐环礁) of the [[Paracel Islands]], in the [[South China Sea]]. It is also known as "He Duck", and is located a few hundred metres SW of Observation Bank (Silver Islet, Yin Yu (银屿), Bãi Xà Cừ) in the NE of the Crescent Group.
'''Yagong Island''' ({{zh|s=鸭公岛|p=Yāgōng-dǎo}}; {{langx|vi|Đảo Ba Ba}}) is an [[island]] in the [[Crescent Group]] (Yongle Qundao 永乐环礁) of the [[Paracel Islands]], in the [[South China Sea]]. It is also known as "He Duck" (male duck) due to its shape.<ref name=Zhen/> It is located a few hundred metres southwest of Observation Bank (Silver Islet, Yin Yu ({{lang|zh|银屿}}), Bãi Xà Cừ) in the northeast of the Crescent Group.


Like all the other Paracel islands, it is controlled by [[China]] (PRC) and claimed by [[Taiwan]] (ROC) and [[Vietnam]]. It is administered as the '''Yagong Community''', a [[Villages of the People's Republic of China|village-level division]], part of [[Woody Island (South China Sea)|Yongxing Dao Neighborhood Committee]] township-level division in the county-level division of the [[Paracel Islands|Xisha District]] of the [[Sansha]] prefecture-level city, in [[Hainan]] province.
It is occupied by the PRC, and like all of the other Paracel islands, it is controlled by [[China]] (PRC) and claimed by [[Taiwan]] (ROC) and [[Vietnam]].


It is administered as the "Yagong Community", a [[Villages of the People's Republic of China|village-level division]] of the [[Woody Island (South China Sea)|Yongxing Dao Neighborhood Committee]] township-level division, in the county-level division of the [[Paracel Islands|Xisha District]], of the [[Sansha]] prefecture-level city, in the [[Hainan]] province.
It has an area of just under 1 hectare (9,800 square metres). Trees have been planted on the island, as part of a Sansha-wide greening project.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/30/c_133520232.htm |title= China Focus: South China islands see green transformation |date= 30 July 2014 |accessdate= 13 September 2014 |work= news.xinhuanet.com}}</ref>

It has an area of just under 1 hectare ({{Convert|9,800|sqm|acre}}) and a residential population of about 100 fishermen with solar power and a desalination plant.<ref name=Zhen>{{cite web |author= Liu Zhen |url= http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1948520/yagong-island-was-no-place-dog-now-its-home-400-trees |title= Yagong Island was no place for a dog, now it's home to 400 trees : Villager estimates each tree on remote South China Sea island cost 20,000 yuan |publisher= South China Morning Post |date= 23 May 2016 |access-date= 2 July 2017 }}</ref>

Prior to 2013, the island was a barren stretch of coral and clamshells surrounding a central lagoon, providing a temporary stopover and resting place for fishermen. In 2013, the PRC shipped 120 tonnes of soil, 200 tonnes of fresh water, coconut fibre, and 400 trees to the island as part of a Sansha-wide greening project.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/30/c_133520232.htm |title=China Focus: South China islands see green transformation |date=30 July 2014 |access-date=13 September 2014 |work=news.xinhuanet.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913172536/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/china/2014-07/30/c_133520232.htm |archive-date=13 September 2014 }}</ref> As of 2013, regular tourist visits were made to the island by a cruise line, which also supplies the 78 registered (in 2016) residents with groceries.<ref name=Zhen/>


==References==
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{{Islands of Hainan}}
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[[Category:Paracel Islands]]
[[Category:Paracel Islands]]
[[Category:Villages in China]]
[[Category:Villages in China]]
[[Category:Islands of Hainan]]
[[Category:Disputed islands of Asia]]
[[Category:Territorial disputes of Vietnam]]
[[Category:Territorial disputes of China]]
[[Category:Territorial disputes of the Republic of China]]



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Latest revision as of 05:16, 10 November 2024

Yagong Island
Village-level division
Yagong Community
Monument on the island
Monument on the island
Yagong Island is located in South China Sea
Yagong Island
Yagong Island
Coordinates: 16°34′00″N 111°41′11″E / 16.56667°N 111.68639°E / 16.56667; 111.68639
CountryChina
ProvinceHainan
Prefecture-level citySansha
County-level divisionXisha District
Township-level divisionYongxing Dao Neighborhood Committee
Area
 • Total
0.013 km2 (0.005 sq mi)
Dimensions
 • Length0.175 km (0.109 mi)
 • Width0.075 km (0.047 mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China)

Yagong Island (Chinese: 鸭公岛; pinyin: Yāgōng-dǎo; Vietnamese: Đảo Ba Ba) is an island in the Crescent Group (Yongle Qundao 永乐环礁) of the Paracel Islands, in the South China Sea. It is also known as "He Duck" (male duck) due to its shape.[1] It is located a few hundred metres southwest of Observation Bank (Silver Islet, Yin Yu (银屿), Bãi Xà Cừ) in the northeast of the Crescent Group.

It is occupied by the PRC, and like all of the other Paracel islands, it is controlled by China (PRC) and claimed by Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam.

It is administered as the "Yagong Community", a village-level division of the Yongxing Dao Neighborhood Committee township-level division, in the county-level division of the Xisha District, of the Sansha prefecture-level city, in the Hainan province.

It has an area of just under 1 hectare (9,800 square metres (2.4 acres)) and a residential population of about 100 fishermen with solar power and a desalination plant.[1]

Prior to 2013, the island was a barren stretch of coral and clamshells surrounding a central lagoon, providing a temporary stopover and resting place for fishermen. In 2013, the PRC shipped 120 tonnes of soil, 200 tonnes of fresh water, coconut fibre, and 400 trees to the island as part of a Sansha-wide greening project.[2] As of 2013, regular tourist visits were made to the island by a cruise line, which also supplies the 78 registered (in 2016) residents with groceries.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Liu Zhen (23 May 2016). "Yagong Island was no place for a dog, now it's home to 400 trees : Villager estimates each tree on remote South China Sea island cost 20,000 yuan". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 2 July 2017.
  2. ^ "China Focus: South China islands see green transformation". news.xinhuanet.com. 30 July 2014. Archived from the original on 13 September 2014. Retrieved 13 September 2014.


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