Naozhou Island
Naozhou Island (
.Geography
Naozhou Island is a fairly small rocky island (10 km long by 6 km across). It is located near the southeastern corner of the larger Donghai Island, to which it is connected by a ferry line.
Naozhou is described as China's largest island of volcanic origin.[1]
History
Naozhou's early recorded history is fairly sparse. During the
Qing Dynasty, the island was included into Wuchuan County. According to a 1684 report, the island's population had been evacuated to the mainland some years earlier, as part of the Qing's campaign against the Taiwan-based Kingdom of Tungning.[2] Since 1704, Qing troops were stationed in the island as part of anti-pirate operations.[2]
From 1899 to 1945, Naozhou Island was part of the French leased territory
Guangzhouwan. French maps and documents referred to the island as Nao-Tchéo or Nau-Chau. The French had a lighthouse constructed near the island's highest point. The Naozhou Lighthouse (硇洲灯塔) still exists; it is included on the List of Major National Historical and Cultural Sites
.
References
- ^ The Naozhou Island
- ^ ISBN 1317409655
External links
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Naozhou Island.
20°54′25″N 110°35′42″E / 20.907°N 110.595°E
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