Visitors and friends, we are now located in the Paracel Islands in YongxingIsland, Yongxing island is a Coral Island, on the part of the administrativejurisdiction of China Shashi Hainan province. What the Yongxing island is 1850meters long, 1160 meters wide north—south, land area of 2.13 square kilometers,is the island of Paracel Islands and the South China Sea Islands in the area ofthe largest. The island's main attractions are the Xisha Maritime Museum, Xishageneral forest and recovered Xisha monument, Xisha Military Museum etc.. In themiddle of Xuande Yongxing island is located in the eastern part of China islandsof Paracel Islands, is a white coral, shells and sand accumulation in the reefplatform and the formation of the Coral Island. Yongxing island is flat, theaverage height of about 5 meters, up to 8.3 meters.
All around is surrounded by sand, middle lower, is formed after dry lagoondepressions. The two depressions convenient water, because the guano pollution,well water can not eat, can only be used for washing. Yongxing island islandarea, lush vegetation, abundant fresh water, the Central lowlands is not water,and there is a tall sand windproof, the island is one of the most superiorgeographical environment of islands in the South China Sea islands. There is asupermarket, post office, hospital, library, industrial and Commercial Bank ofthe island, and hotels, restaurants, hair salons, barbecue and a KTV, but due tolimited conditions, do not have the massive capacity. Yongxing island is locatedsouth of the Tropic of cancer, is a tropical monsoon climate, surrounded by thesea and the surrounding land area is small, the characteristics of a marineclimate, abundant rainfall, with high temperature, high humidity, high salt. Theair is clean, the sun is shining, and the ultraviolet is very strong.
In history, the Chinese, Han, Tang, song, yuan, Ming and Qing periods ofdata literature on the island are recorded. The Song Dynasty sent naval patrolsand placed the South China Sea Islands under Song Dynasty territory. During theYuan Dynasty, geographer Guo Shoujing conducted astronomical surveys in theSouth China sea. In the Ming Dynasty, Zheng He went to the Western sea andplotted the location of the South China Sea islands. The emperor Xuantong periodof Qing Dynasty, Guangdong had sent the navy to the Paracel Islands survey,carved flag. Now you can go sightseeing for 30 minutes. We'll meet here in 30minutes. I hope you'll have a good time.