Shengsi Islands

Shengsi Islands

The Shengsi Islands (zh-stp|t=嵊泗列島|p=Shèngsìlièdǎo|s=嵊泗列岛) (sometimes translated as Shengsi Archipelago) are geographically part of Zhoushan Archipelago and located in the mouth of the Yangtze River (east of Hangzhou Bay). They comprise 394 islands, each with an area larger than 500 m², but of which just 18 are inhabitable. The largest island is Sijiao Island (泗礁山 Sìjiāoshān) with an area of 21.2 km2>.

The area is administrated by Shengsi County (嵊泗县 Shèngsìxiàn) in the Zhoushan Prefecture (舟山地区 Zhōushān dìqū). The islands have subtropical climate, with yearly average temperature of 15.8 °C. The area is also notable as touristic destination and fishery area that attracts more than 100,000 fishermen every winter. [Shanghai Star, 2001-04-26]

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* [http://app1.chinadaily.com.cn/star/2001/0426/tr16-1.html Shanghai Star, 2001-04-26]


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