Sansha
Sansha
三沙市 | |
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 Aerial view of Yongxing Island (Woody Island), the seat of Sansha | |
.png) Location Sansha jurisdiction (in pink) in Hainan | |
Location of the major islands in Sansha | |
| Coordinates: 16°50′03″N 112°20′15″E / 16.83417°N 112.33750°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Prefecture | 24 July 2012 |
| City seat | Woody Island (Yongxing Dao) |
| Government | |
| • CPC Municipal Party Secretary | Fu Zhuang (符戆) |
| • Mayor | A Dong (阿东) |
| Area | |
| • Land | < 13 km2 (< 5 sq mi) |
| • Water | ~2,000,000 km2 (~772,000 sq mi) |
| Population (2013)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,443 |
| Time zone | UTC 8 (China Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 573100 |
| Website | www.sansha.gov.cn |
| Territorial Dispute: There are on-going territorial disputes in the entire area covered by the city, whose administrative authority is not internationally recognized. | |
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 "Sansha", as written in Chinese | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chinese | 三沙 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Hanyu Pinyin | Sānshā | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Postal | Samsha | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | three sands (referring to the Chinese names for the three island groups) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sansha (三沙) is a city of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Hainan Province.[2] The city government's main building was built on Woody Island in the South China Sea.[3]
History
[change | change source]In 2012, the city was established to administer several uninhabited island groups and undersea atolls in the South China Sea, including the Spratly and Paracel Islands as well as the Macclesfield Bank.[4]
The area of city includes disputed territory not controlled by China.[5]
The city plans to develop virtual economic activity. In early 2013, there were 11 companies that have registered in Sansha. They are paying tax in Sansha.[6]
Timeline
[change | change source]- 1911: Guangdong Provincial Government of PRC claims the Xisha Islands as part Hainan's Yaxian County[7]
- 1946–1948: the Republic of China (ROC) took over Xisha Islands[7]
- 1959: PRC sets up the Guangdong Province administrative office for Xisha, Nansha and Zhongsha islands[7]
- 1984: Hainan Administrative Region was set up[7]
- 1988: Hainan Province was set up to take over the administrative office[7]
- 2012: Sansha City established[7]
Government
[change | change source]The first mayor of the city was elected by a People’s Congress with 45 delegates.[6]
The city has a court of justice and a clinic. A kindergarten and a school are being planned.[6]
Related pages
[change | change source]References
[change | change source]- ↑ "三沙概览". sansha.gov.cn. Government of Sansha. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2015. not including the floating population of 2,000 and more; only residents are counted
- ↑ "US criticises China garrison," Bangkok Post, 4 August 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.
- ↑ "New city established on Yongxing Island," "China Daily" (PRC). 24 July 2012; retrieved 2013-4-29.
- ↑ "China sets up Sansha City to administer South China Sea islands," Sina, 21 June 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.
- ↑ Perlez, Jane. "China Sends Troops to Disputed Islands," New York Times, July 24, 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Boehler, Patrick. "Mayor: South China Sea city ‘could become Chinese business hub’," Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Asian Correspondent (UK). March 10, 2013; retrieved 2012-4-23.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "China's Jurisdiction over the South China Sea," Beijing Review, July 3, 2012;; retrieved 2013-4-17.