Wanshan Qundao
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Wanshan Qundao (萬山羣島) is a 104 island archipelago siutated to the south of Hong Kong in the South China Sea.
The islands belong to Guandong Province and part of the Zhuhai municipal administration (Wanshan Administration). The largest island, Dangan has a mountain terrain similar to Hong Kong.
The islands of this archipelgo consists of:
- Dangan Liedao – Dangan Dao and Zhiwan Dao
- Dawanshan Dao
- San Men Liedao
- Wailingding Dao
- Beijian Dao
- Yuejiawei
- Daguishanlian Dao
- Dahao
- Daxi
- Guishan
- Zhongxinzhou
- Niutou
- Dazhizhu
- Huangmao
- Xiaozhizhu
- Sanjiao
- Jiaopeng
- Erzhou
- Donggao
- Lema Channel is a major waterway in the archipelgo.
- Dahengqin Dao is an island off Macau and not part of this archipelgo.
- Biggest island is Dangan Island
- Erzhou, rising to 437.7m above sea level, is the highest
Population
There is a small local population. mostly in small fishing villages:
- Dangan
- Danganwei
- Nacun
Economy
The archipelgo's economy is mainly fisheries (crystal prawn, peeler crab). There is a growing tourism industry with focus on history (Blundbuss Tower is a major attraction onf Donggao Island), beaches and natural beauty of the islands. There are about 350,000 tourists visiting the islands annually.
There is also potential for petroleum extraction in the waters off the islands.
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