This is a list of islands of China. Islands that are claimed by China, including those under the control of the Republic of China (Taiwan) and those disputed with other countries, are noted in the section of disputed islands.
Chinese characters that mean island The following is a list of Chinese characters (traditional and simplified) that mean 'island', preceded by the Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese. Dǎo () — the most generic character for island in the Chinese language Yǔ/Xù () — mainly used around Fujian in the Min Chinese region Shān () — commonly used in the south Shā () — used in the South China Sea outlying islands or islands in rivers Yán () or Yántóu () — used around Guangdong and Zhejiang Zhì () — mainly used around Zhejiang; historically written as () Ào () — often used around Zhejiang though it has mostly been replaced by () Tuó () — often used in Northern China Táng () or () — used in Zhejiang Jī () — used around Zhejiang and Shandong Zhōu () — used for many islands in rivers Names for an archipelago/islands/island group Qúndǎo () — Clustered islands Lièdǎo () — Lined islands Dǎoqún ()
By provincial-level administrative divisions
Fujian Gulangyu Island Luci Island Meizhou Island Niushan Island Pingtan Island, Fujian Xiamen Island Xiaori Island Dongshan Island 43 islands in Haidao Township Xiyang Island (), also known as Spider Island, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (Zhizhu Island, Chih-chu Tao;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Fuying Island (), also known as Shuangfeng Island () the Sishuang Islands (Sishuang Liedao, Pei-shuang Lieh-tao; ) Beishuang Island (Pei-shuang; ) Dongshuang Island (Tung-shuang; ) Xishuang Island (Hsi-shuang; ) Nanshuang Island (Nan-shuang; ) Xiaoxiyang Island (), also known as Isthmus Island (Yisimasi Island, I-ssu-ma-ssu Tao;, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency ) Kuishan Island (Kuishan Dao; , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency), also known as Zhuishan (Chui Shan; ) Maci Island (Ma Chick; ) Nigu Island (Nu Geu Sen; )
Guangdong
Chuanshan Archipelago Shangchuan Island Xiachuan Island Dachan Island Damang Island Dezhou Island Gaolan Island Hebao island Hengqin Mayu Island Naozhou Island Nei Lingding Island Shamian Island, Guangzhou Qi'ao Island Wanshan Archipelago Dawanshan Dao Guishan Island Dan'gan Group Jiapeng Liedao Pengjia Group Southwestern Group Central Group Northwestern Group Xiaowanshan Dao Zhongshan Dao
Guangxi Weizhou and Xieyang Islands Weizhou Island
Hainan
Hainan (province) (the largest island under the control of the People's Republic of China; the second largest island claimed by the People's Republic of China, ranking after Taiwan which is under the control of the Republic of China)
Hunan Junshan Island (君山岛), an island of Dongting Lake in Junshan District, Yueyang Orange Isle (橘子洲), a sandy isle of the middle Xiang River in Changsha Ping Island (萍岛), a sandy isle of the upper Xiang River in Lingling District, Yongzhou
Hong Kong
235 islands within Hong Kong Cheung Chau Hong Kong Island Lamma Island Lantau Island Ma Wan Island Peng Chau Po Toi Island Tsing Yi Island
Liaoning
Changhai Islands
Macau
2 islands exclusively within Macau Coloane Taipa Macau Island
Shandong Zhifu Island
Shanghai Changshan Islands Changxing Island Chongming Island Hengsha Island Jiangyanansha Jiuduansha Xiasha Sheshan Island Zhongsha
Yunnan Islands of Erhai Lake: Jinsuo Island Nanzhao Island Xiaoputuo Yuji Island
Zhejiang Zhoushan Archipelago (1,390 islands) Zhoushan Island (4th-largest) Shengsi Islands Daishan Island Tong Island
Disputed islands
East China Sea Senkaku Islands, Japan
Fujian
Jinmen Island (as a county) Mazu Islands (as a township) Wuqiu Islands (as a village)
South China Sea
Huangyan Dao Hupijiao Rock (reef) Paracel Islands Spratly Islands Suyan Rock (reef) Yajiao Rock (reef) Zhongsha Islands Pratas Island
Taiwan The political status of Taiwan is a longstanding dispute. Taiwan Island and Penghu are claimed by the People's Republic of China, but are currently administered by the Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan".
Taiwan Penghu
See also Geography of China List of islands List of islands by area 开发利用无居民海岛名录 , Names of Uninhabited Islands for Development and Usage
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