Shengsi Islands
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Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
(east of Hangzhou Bay
Hangzhou Bay
Hangzhou Bay, or the Bay of Hangzhou , is an inlet of the East China Sea, bordered by the province of Zhejiang and the municipality of Shanghai. The Qiantang River flows into the bay.It lies south of Shanghai, and ends at the city of Hangzhou...
). 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
Sijiao Island
The Sijiao Island is the largest island in the Shengsi Islands with an area of 21.2 km². The island has subtropical climate with the yearly average temperature of 15.8 °C. It is administrated by Shengsi County , a part of Zhoushan Prefecture .-Tourism:There are regular ferry lines from...
(泗礁山 Sìjiāoshān) with an area of 21.2 km2>.
The area is administrated by Shengsi County
Shengsi County
Shengsi County is a county of Zhoushan, China. It is under the administration of the Hangzhou city....
(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.