Langhuajiao

Langhuajiao Island(浪花礁)，is one island of Paracel Islands，also called "Pengbojiao"(蓬勃礁). There is Chinese lighthouse on it.People call it "Qilianyu(7 key lago)" together with six other islands close by. It is open to tourists.There is temple ruin of Ming dynasty on the islands. It is patrolled by Chinese border police.

Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea（May15th, 1996)

4 points on Zhaoshudao are the baseline points of the Chinese territorial sea. [ cite web|url=http://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/CHN_1996_Declaration.pdf |title=Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea(May15th, 1996)) ]
# Langhuajiao（1）16ø 04·4'N112ø 35·8'E
# Langhuajiao（2）16ø 01·9'N112ø 32·7'E
# Langhuajiao（3）16ø 01·5'N112ø 31·8'E
# Langhuajiao（4）16ø 01·0'N112ø 29·8'E

Notes & References

ee also

*Zhaoshudao(赵述岛)
*Beidao(北岛)
*Zhongdao(中岛)
*Nandao (Island)(南岛)
*Shidao
*Dongdao(东岛)
*Zhongjiandao(中建岛)
*Langhuajiao(浪花礁)
*Beijiao(北礁)

External links

* [http://www1.shanghaidaily.com/press/2006/09/13/territorial-sea-steles-erected-in-east-china/ Territorial sea steles erected in east China]

*en icon [http://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/CHN_1996_Declaration.pdf Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea（May15th, 1996)]
* [http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=+16%C2%B0+0%2760.00%22N,112%C2%B029%2748.00%22E&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=8&ll=16.151369,112.494507&spn=3.603155,6.943359&t=k&iwloc=addr Locate Langhuajiao on GOOGLEMAP]
* [http://www.soa.gov.cn/law/960515a.htm 中华人民共和国政府关于中华人民共和国领海基线的声明（1996年5月15日)]
* [http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2007-01-04/174811953759.shtml 中国重申拥有西沙南沙群岛及附近海域主权]