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.geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Woody_Island_(South_China_Sea)&params=16_50_3_N_112_20_15_E_region:MY_type:isle"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">16°50′3″N</span> <span class="longitude">112°20′15″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">16.83417°N 112.33750°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">16.83417; 112.33750</span></span></span></a></span></span></div></div> </div> <div id="siteSub" class="noprint">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</div> </div> <div id="contentSub"><div id="mw-content-subtitle"></div></div> <div id="mw-content-text" class="mw-body-content"><div class="mw-content-ltr mw-parser-output" lang="en" dir="ltr"><div class="shortdescription nomobile noexcerpt noprint searchaux" style="display:none">China-controlled disputed Paracel Island in the South China Sea</div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1236090951">.mw-parser-output .hatnote{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output div.hatnote{padding-left:1.6em;margin-bottom:0.5em}.mw-parser-output .hatnote i{font-style:normal}.mw-parser-output .hatnote+link+.hatnote{margin-top:-0.5em}@media print{body.ns-0 .mw-parser-output .hatnote{display:none!important}}</style><div role="note" class="hatnote navigation-not-searchable">See also: <a href="/wiki/Sansha" title="Sansha">Sansha</a></div> <p class="mw-empty-elt"> </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1257001546">.mw-parser-output .infobox-subbox{padding:0;border:none;margin:-3px;width:auto;min-width:100%;font-size:100%;clear:none;float:none;background-color:transparent}.mw-parser-output .infobox-3cols-child{margin:auto}.mw-parser-output .infobox .navbar{font-size:100%}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme)>div:not(.notheme)[style]{background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data:not(.notheme) div:not(.notheme){background:#1f1f23!important;color:#f8f9fa}}@media(min-width:640px){body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table{display:table!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1129712854">.mw-parser-output .ib-islands-title-embed{background-color:#efefef;font-weight:bold;padding:0.3em 0}.mw-parser-output .ib-islands-nick,.mw-parser-output .ib-islands-native{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .ib-islands-native>div{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .ib-islands .infobox-header{background-color:#efefef}.mw-parser-output .ib-islands-country{border-top:1px solid black;font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-islands-country2{font-weight:bold}.mw-parser-output .ib-islands .infobox-below{text-align:left;border-top:#aaa 1px solid}</style><table class="infobox ib-islands vcard"><caption class="infobox-title fn org">Woody Island</caption><tbody><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-above"><a href="/wiki/Territorial_dispute" title="Territorial dispute">Disputed island</a><br /></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Aerial_view_of_Woody_Island.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Aerial_view_of_Woody_Island.jpg/260px-Aerial_view_of_Woody_Island.jpg" decoding="async" width="260" height="184" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Aerial_view_of_Woody_Island.jpg/390px-Aerial_view_of_Woody_Island.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Aerial_view_of_Woody_Island.jpg/520px-Aerial_view_of_Woody_Island.jpg 2x" data-file-width="1024" data-file-height="726" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Aerial view of Woody and Rocky Islands</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238443738">.mw-parser-output .locmap .od{position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .id{position:absolute;line-height:0}.mw-parser-output .locmap .l0{font-size:0;position:absolute}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv{line-height:110%;position:absolute;text-align:center}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr{line-height:110%;position:absolute;top:-0.75em;text-align:left}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pv>div{display:inline;padding:1px}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pl>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:right}.mw-parser-output .locmap .pr>div{display:inline;padding:1px;float:left}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:#fff!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .locmap{filter:grayscale(0.6)}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pv>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pl>div,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .od .pr>div{background:white!important;color:#000!important}html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .infobox-full-data .locmap div{background:transparent!important}}</style><div class="center"><div class="locmap noviewer noresize thumb tnone"><div class="thumbinner" style="width:302px"><div style="position:relative;width:300px;border:1px solid lightgray"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:South_China_Sea_location_map.svg" class="mw-file-description" title="Woody Island (South China Sea) is located in South China Sea"><img alt="Woody Island (South China Sea) is located in South China Sea" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/South_China_Sea_location_map.svg/300px-South_China_Sea_location_map.svg.png" decoding="async" width="300" height="325" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/South_China_Sea_location_map.svg/450px-South_China_Sea_location_map.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/South_China_Sea_location_map.svg/600px-South_China_Sea_location_map.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1134" data-file-height="1229" /></a></span><div class="od notheme" style="top:34%;left:57.667%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-5px;top:-5px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="α"><img alt="α" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg/10px-Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg/15px-Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg/20px-Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="482" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;bottom:6px;left:-3em"><div><b><a class="mw-selflink selflink">α</a></b></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:61.902%;left:65.779%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="β"><img alt="β" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Circle_red_blink.gif/5px-Circle_red_blink.gif" decoding="async" width="5" height="5" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Circle_red_blink.gif/8px-Circle_red_blink.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Circle_red_blink.gif/10px-Circle_red_blink.gif 2x" data-file-width="1042" data-file-height="1042" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:4px"><div><a href="/wiki/Johnson_South_Reef" title="Johnson South Reef">β</a></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:61.242%;left:66.458%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="γ"><img alt="γ" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Circle_green_blink.gif/5px-Circle_green_blink.gif" decoding="async" width="5" height="5" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Circle_green_blink.gif/8px-Circle_green_blink.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Circle_green_blink.gif/10px-Circle_green_blink.gif 2x" data-file-width="1042" data-file-height="1042" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:4px;left:-3em"><div><a href="/wiki/Hughes_Reef" title="Hughes Reef">γ</a></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:40.458%;left:80.278%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="δ"><img alt="δ" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;bottom:5px;left:-3em"><div><a href="/wiki/Scarborough_Shoal" title="Scarborough Shoal">δ</a></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:65.163%;left:59.797%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="ε"><img alt="ε" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:4px;left:-3em"><div><a href="/wiki/Cuarteron_Reef" title="Cuarteron Reef">ε</a></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:61.176%;left:70.972%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="ζ"><img alt="ζ" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/12px-Blue_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/16px-Blue_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:5px"><div><a href="/wiki/Mischief_Reef" title="Mischief Reef">ζ</a></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:59.946%;left:65.556%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="η"><img alt="η" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Circle_blue_blink.gif/5px-Circle_blue_blink.gif" decoding="async" width="5" height="5" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Circle_blue_blink.gif/8px-Circle_blue_blink.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Circle_blue_blink.gif/10px-Circle_blue_blink.gif 2x" data-file-width="1042" data-file-height="1042" /></span></span></div><div class="pr" style="width:6em;left:4px"><div><a href="/wiki/Gaven_Reefs" title="Gaven Reefs">η</a></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:38.102%;left:52.907%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-3px;top:-3px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="θ"><img alt="θ" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Circle_black_blink.gif/6px-Circle_black_blink.gif" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Circle_black_blink.gif/9px-Circle_black_blink.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Circle_black_blink.gif/12px-Circle_black_blink.gif 2x" data-file-width="1042" data-file-height="1042" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;top:4px;left:-3em"><div><a href="/wiki/Triton_Island" title="Triton Island">θ</a></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:62.288%;left:60.278%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="κ"><img alt="κ" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/12px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/16px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pl" style="width:6em;right:5px"><div><a href="/wiki/Fiery_Cross_Reef" title="Fiery Cross Reef">κ</a></div></div></div><div class="od notheme" style="top:57.203%;left:64.842%;font-size:91%"><div class="id" style="left:-4px;top:-4px"><span class="notpageimage" typeof="mw:File"><span title="λ"><img alt="λ" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/8px-Purple_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/12px-Purple_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/16px-Purple_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></span></span></div><div class="pv" style="width:6em;bottom:5px;left:-3em"><div><a href="/wiki/Subi_Reef" title="Subi Reef">λ</a></div></div></div></div><div class="thumbcaption"><div class="magnify"><a href="/wiki/File:South_China_Sea_location_map.svg" title="File:South China Sea location map.svg">class=notpageimage| </a></div>Location of the major claimed islands in the <a href="/wiki/Sansha" title="Sansha">Sansha</a> administrative area of China.<br /><b>Legend：</b><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1126788409">.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}</style><div class="plainlist"><ul><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg/10px-Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg.png" decoding="async" width="10" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg/15px-Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f9/Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg/20px-Five_Pointed_Star_Solid.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="512" data-file-height="482" /></a></span> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239334494">@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output div:not(.notheme)>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output p>.tmp-color,html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output table:not(.notheme) .tmp-color{color:inherit!important}}</style><span class="tmp-color" style="color:black"><b>Black</b></span>：<span class="nowrap"><a class="mw-selflink selflink">α – Yongxing Island (Woody Island)</a></span> (seat of <a href="/wiki/Sansha" title="Sansha">Sansha</a>)</li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Circle_red_blink.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Circle_red_blink.gif/6px-Circle_red_blink.gif" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Circle_red_blink.gif/9px-Circle_red_blink.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/44/Circle_red_blink.gif/12px-Circle_red_blink.gif 2x" data-file-width="1042" data-file-height="1042" /></a></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:red"><b>Red</b></span>：<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Johnson_South_Reef" title="Johnson South Reef">β – Chigua Reef (Johnson South Reef)</a></span></li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Circle_green_blink.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Circle_green_blink.gif/6px-Circle_green_blink.gif" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Circle_green_blink.gif/9px-Circle_green_blink.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/30/Circle_green_blink.gif/12px-Circle_green_blink.gif 2x" data-file-width="1042" data-file-height="1042" /></a></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:green"><b>Green</b></span>：<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Hughes_Reef" title="Hughes Reef">γ – Dongmen Reef (Hughes Reef)</a></span></li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Yellow_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/8px-Yellow_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/12px-Yellow_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9d/Yellow_pog.svg/16px-Yellow_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> <b>Yellow</b>：<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Scarborough_Shoal" title="Scarborough Shoal">δ – Huangyan Island (Scarborough Shoal)</a></span></li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Red_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/6px-Red_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/9px-Red_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0c/Red_pog.svg/12px-Red_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:red"><b>Red</b></span>：<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Cuarteron_Reef" title="Cuarteron Reef">ε – Huayang Reef (Cuarteron Reef)</a></span></li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blue_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/8px-Blue_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/12px-Blue_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d7/Blue_pog.svg/16px-Blue_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:blue"><b>Blue</b></span>：<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Mischief_Reef" title="Mischief Reef">ζ – Meiji Reef (Mischief Reef)</a></span></li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Circle_blue_blink.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Circle_blue_blink.gif/6px-Circle_blue_blink.gif" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Circle_blue_blink.gif/9px-Circle_blue_blink.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/Circle_blue_blink.gif/12px-Circle_blue_blink.gif 2x" data-file-width="1042" data-file-height="1042" /></a></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:blue"><b>Blue</b></span>：<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Gaven_Reefs" title="Gaven Reefs">η – Nanxun Reef (Gaven Reefs)</a></span></li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Circle_black_blink.gif" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Circle_black_blink.gif/6px-Circle_black_blink.gif" decoding="async" width="6" height="6" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Circle_black_blink.gif/9px-Circle_black_blink.gif 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/6c/Circle_black_blink.gif/12px-Circle_black_blink.gif 2x" data-file-width="1042" data-file-height="1042" /></a></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:black"><b>Black</b></span>：<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Triton_Island" title="Triton Island">θ – Zhongjian Island (Triton Island)</a></span></li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Green_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/8px-Green_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/12px-Green_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/ab/Green_pog.svg/16px-Green_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:green"><b>Green</b></span>：<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Fiery_Cross_Reef" title="Fiery Cross Reef">κ – Yongshu Reef (Fiery Cross Reef)</a></span></li><li><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Purple_pog.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/8px-Purple_pog.svg.png" decoding="async" width="8" height="8" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/12px-Purple_pog.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b2/Purple_pog.svg/16px-Purple_pog.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="64" data-file-height="64" /></a></span> <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1239334494"><span class="tmp-color" style="color:purple"><b>Purple</b></span>：<span class="nowrap"><a href="/wiki/Subi_Reef" title="Subi Reef">λ – Zhubi Reef (Subi Reef)</a></span></li></ul></div></div></div></div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Other names</th><td class="infobox-data">Yongxing Island, <br />Phú Lâm Island</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Geography</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Coordinates</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="geo-inline"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1156832818">.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-parser-output .geo-inline-hidden{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}</style><span class="plainlinks nourlexpansion"><a class="external text" href="https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Woody_Island_(South_China_Sea)&params=16_50_3_N_112_20_15_E_region:MY_type:isle"><span class="geo-default"><span class="geo-dms" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location"><span class="latitude">16°50′3″N</span> <span class="longitude">112°20′15″E</span></span></span><span class="geo-multi-punct"> / </span><span class="geo-nondefault"><span class="geo-dec" title="Maps, aerial photos, and other data for this location">16.83417°N 112.33750°E</span><span style="display:none"> / <span class="geo">16.83417; 112.33750</span></span></span></a></span></span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Area</th><td class="infobox-data">2.6 km<sup>2</sup> (1.0 sq mi)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Length</th><td class="infobox-data">1.850 km (1.1495 mi)</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Width</th><td class="infobox-data">1.160 km (0.7208 mi)</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Administration</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div><b><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/fa/Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/China" title="China">People's Republic of China</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Provinces_of_China" title="Provinces of China">Province</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Hainan" title="Hainan">Hainan</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_in_China" title="List of cities in China">City</a></th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Sansha" title="Sansha">Sansha</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Claimed by</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-islands-country2"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Republic_of_China.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Republic of China</a> (Taiwan)</div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="ib-islands-country"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/35px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/21/Flag_of_Vietnam.svg/45px-Flag_of_Vietnam.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Vietnam" title="Vietnam">Vietnam</a></div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header">Demographics</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Population</th><td class="infobox-data">1,443<sup id="cite_ref-School2014_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-School2014-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> (2014)</td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Woody Island</b>, also called <b>Yongxing Island</b> (<a href="/wiki/Simplified_Chinese_characters" title="Simplified Chinese characters">simplified Chinese</a>: <span lang="zh-Hans">永兴岛</span>; <a href="/wiki/Traditional_Chinese_characters" title="Traditional Chinese characters">traditional Chinese</a>: <span lang="zh-Hant">永興島</span>; <a href="/wiki/Pinyin" title="Pinyin">pinyin</a>: <i><span lang="zh-Latn">Yǒngxīng Dǎo</span></i>; <abbr title="Literal translation"><small>lit.</small></abbr> 'Eternal Prosperity Island') by <a href="/wiki/China" title="China">China</a> and <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a> and <b>Phú Lâm Island</b> (<a href="/wiki/Vietnamese_language" title="Vietnamese language">Vietnamese</a>: <i lang="vi">Đảo Phú Lâm</i>) by <a href="/wiki/Vietnam" title="Vietnam">Vietnam</a> (and formerly <a href="/wiki/French_language" title="French language">French</a>: <i lang="fr"><b>Île Boisée</b></i>, <small><a href="/wiki/Literal_translation" title="Literal translation">lit.</a> </small>'Wooded Island' by <a href="/wiki/French_Indochina" title="French Indochina">French Indochina</a>), is the largest of the <a href="/wiki/Paracel_Islands" title="Paracel Islands">Paracel Islands</a> in the <a href="/wiki/South_China_Sea" title="South China Sea">South China Sea</a> (SCS), with an area of 2.1 square kilometres (0.81 sq mi).<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As of 2014, it has a population of almost 1,500, with roads, banks and an <a href="/wiki/Sansha_Yongxing_Airport" title="Sansha Yongxing Airport">air strip</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The Paracel Islands are a group of islands, reefs, banks and atolls in the northwestern part of the South China Sea. Woody Island is part of the <a href="/wiki/Amphitrite_Group" class="mw-redirect" title="Amphitrite Group">Amphitrite Group</a> in the eastern Paracels and is approximately equidistant from <a href="/wiki/Hainan" title="Hainan">Hainan</a> and the Vietnam coast. </p><p>The island has been under the control of the <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="People's Republic of China">People's Republic of China</a> (PRC) since 1956. <a href="/wiki/Sansha_City" class="mw-redirect" title="Sansha City">Sansha City</a>, which administers PRC-controlled territories in Spratly and Paracel Islands, has its administrative seat located on the island.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200213_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200213-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The island is claimed by the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of China">Republic of China</a> (ROC, Taiwan) and Vietnam. </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Woody_Island_(South_China_Sea)&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Chinese <a href="/wiki/Qing_dynasty" title="Qing dynasty">Qing dynasty</a>, France (on behalf of Annam), Japan, and the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of China">Republic of China</a> had all established a presence on the island at various points of time in history.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKivimäki20029_8-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKivimäki20029-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Fishing activities in the South China Sea region surrounding the island have been documented in the records of earlier Chinese dynasties. During the <a href="/wiki/Ming_dynasty" title="Ming dynasty">Ming dynasty</a> (1368–1644), <a href="/wiki/Zheng_He" title="Zheng He">Zheng He</a> plotted the location of surrounding islands on a map, but never landed on it.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In 1909 <a href="/wiki/Zhang_Renjun" title="Zhang Renjun">Zhang Renjun</a> (Chinese: <span lang="zh-Hant">張人駿</span>), the <a href="/wiki/Viceroy_of_Liangguang" title="Viceroy of Liangguang">Viceroy of Liangguang</a> ordered Guangdong Fleet Admiral Li Zhun to sail to the island. His mission landed in June 1909. In 1932 <a href="/wiki/French_Indochina" title="French Indochina">French Indochina</a> announced its claim to the archipelago.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A Franco-Vietnamese garrison was established on Woody Island (from 'île Boisée' in French) in 1938, regularly supplied by the French Navy until 1945.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The island was occupied by Japan during World War II.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211_12-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Later, on 4 Feb 1945 <a href="/wiki/USS_Pargo_(SS-264)" title="USS Pargo (SS-264)">USS Pargo</a> (Lt.Cdr. D.B. Bell) would bombard Woody Island destroying a Japanese weather station and radio equipment, an administration building, a jetty, and several fishing boats.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2023)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> Following Japan's surrender at the end of the war, the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_(1912%E2%80%931949)" title="Republic of China (1912–1949)">Nationalist Chinese</a> government sent naval expeditions to the South China Sea in 1946 to claim the <a href="/wiki/Spratly_Islands" title="Spratly Islands">Spratly</a> and Paracel Islands, and established a permanent presence on Woody Island and <a href="/wiki/Itu_Aba" class="mw-redirect" title="Itu Aba">Itu Aba</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211_12-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They (re)named Woody Island "Yongxing (Yung-hsing) Island" after one of the <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_China_Navy" title="Republic of China Navy">Republic of China Navy</a> warships, ROCS <i>Yung-hsing</i> (<span title="Chinese-language text"><span lang="zh">永興號</span></span>).<sup id="cite_ref-yiran2007_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-yiran2007-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i>Yung-hsing</i> was formerly the <a href="/wiki/USS_Embattle_(AM-226)" title="USS Embattle (AM-226)">USS <i>Embattle</i> (AM-226)</a>. The ship was transferred to the ROC navy after the war. In January 1947, after making a failed attempt to dislodge the Chinese garrison from Woody Island, France established a permanent presence on <a href="/wiki/Pattle_Island" title="Pattle Island">Pattle Island</a> in the western Paracels.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211_12-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After the <a href="/wiki/Landing_Operation_on_Hainan_Island" class="mw-redirect" title="Landing Operation on Hainan Island">Hainan Island Campaign</a> in 1950 during the <a href="/wiki/Chinese_Civil_War" title="Chinese Civil War">Chinese Civil War</a>, the ROC garrisons on Woody Island and Itu Aba were withdrawn to Taiwan.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211_12-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> France had a chance to take over the islands, but decided not to, for fear of compromising its interests with the newly established PRC.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211_12-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200211-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The islands were thus unoccupied for six years, except for seasonal inhabitation (occupation) by fishermen from Hainan. In 1956, the PRC established a permanent presence on Woody Island.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200213_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEKivimäki200213-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>The <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Vietnam" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of Vietnam">Republic of Vietnam</a> (South Vietnam) continued to claim sovereignty over the Crescent Group in the western part of the Paracel Islands after assuming control from the departing French colonialists against whom Vietnam fought a bitter independence war, maintaining a military garrison on Pattle Island (Vietnamese: đảo Hoàng Sa) by <a href="/wiki/Ngo_Dinh_Diem" title="Ngo Dinh Diem">Ngo Dinh Diem</a>'s executive order from 1956.<sup id="cite_ref-14" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> For the subsequent 20 years, conflicts between the two sides repeatedly erupted within the region. In January 1974, the PLA Navy captured Pattle Island during the <a href="/wiki/Battle_of_the_Paracel_Islands" title="Battle of the Paracel Islands">Battle of the Paracel Islands</a>.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (May 2014)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Climate">Climate</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Woody_Island_(South_China_Sea)&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Climate"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The island is located between the equator and the <a href="/wiki/Tropic_of_cancer" class="mw-redirect" title="Tropic of cancer">tropic of cancer</a>, and falls in the "tropical marine monsoon climate" category. It experiences abundant rainfall, year-round high temperatures, high humidity and high salt. Coupled with generally clear skies and sunny weather, the annual average temperature is 26.5 °C (79.7 °F); the coldest average temperature in January is 23 °C (73 °F), the hottest average temperature in June is 29 °C (84 °F). The rainy season lasts for 5 to 6 months every year.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Claims_and_disputes">Claims and disputes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Woody_Island_(South_China_Sea)&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Claims and disputes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Under PRC control, the island is administered by the Yongxingdao <a href="/wiki/Towns_of_the_People%27s_Republic_of_China" class="mw-redirect" title="Towns of the People's Republic of China">Town Government</a> and is the seat of <a href="/wiki/Sansha" title="Sansha">Sansha</a>, a <a href="/wiki/Prefecture-level_city" title="Prefecture-level city">prefecture-level city</a> of <a href="/wiki/Hainan" title="Hainan">Hainan</a>. In June 2014, UK newspaper <i>The Independent</i> stated that the island had a population of 1,443.<sup id="cite_ref-School2014_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-School2014-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>As part of the Paracel Islands, the island is also claimed by <a href="/wiki/Taiwan" title="Taiwan">Taiwan</a> and by <a href="/wiki/Vietnam" title="Vietnam">Vietnam</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Structures_and_facilities">Structures and facilities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Woody_Island_(South_China_Sea)&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Structures and facilities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><a href="/wiki/Sansha" title="Sansha">Sansha city</a> is located on Woody island. Woody Island has had two or three artificial harbors capable of docking vessels up to 5,000 tonnes. In 2008, the island's main sea transport was the freighter <i>Qiongsha-3</i>, (2,500 tonnes, 84m x 13.8m, 200 passengers and 750 tonnes of cargo); it was the only means of sea transport for non-military personnel such as fishermen and researchers. Each trip from Hainan to Woody island lasted from 13 to 15 hours.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (July 2012)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>In 1990, Chinese authorities built a runway and airport on the island. The <a href="/wiki/Sansha_Yongxing_Airport" title="Sansha Yongxing Airport">Sansha Yongxing Airport</a> was completed in July 1990,<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> with a 2,700-metre runway<sup id="cite_ref-eastday_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-eastday-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> that is capable of handling any <a href="/wiki/Fourth_generation_fighter_jet" class="mw-redirect" title="Fourth generation fighter jet">fourth generation fighter aircraft</a> of the <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Naval_Air_Force" title="People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force">PLA Naval Air Force</a> such as the <a href="/wiki/Chengdu_J-10#Variants" title="Chengdu J-10">Chengdu J-10AH</a>, <a href="/wiki/Shenyang_J-11#Variants" title="Shenyang J-11">Shenyang J-11BH</a>, <a href="/wiki/Xian_JH-7#Variants" class="mw-redirect" title="Xian JH-7">Xian JH-7A</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Sukhoi_Su-30MKK#Su-30MK2" title="Sukhoi Su-30MKK">Sukhoi Su-30MK2</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Other constructions include three main roads and an 800-metre long concrete causeway connecting to <a href="/wiki/Rocky_Island,_South_China_Sea" title="Rocky Island, South China Sea">Rocky Island</a> (石岛/đảo Đá). </p><p>Apart from government buildings and army posts, the island has various establishments. The island's administrative centre is located on Beijing Road, which has an <a href="/wiki/Industrial_and_Commercial_Bank_of_China" title="Industrial and Commercial Bank of China">Industrial and Commercial Bank of China</a> branch, a hospital, various shops, hostels, food stations, a post office, small department stores and an aquatic company. A rescue centre was established on 15 July 2006.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>There are two museums on the island – Xisha Maritime Museum and a Naval Museum. Other monuments include towers left by the <a href="/wiki/Imperial_Japanese_Army" title="Imperial Japanese Army">Imperial Japanese Army</a> during WWII, a monument erected by the ROC government in 1946, and a monument erected by the PRC in 1974. Visitors to the island are required to obtain approval from PRC authorities in <a href="/wiki/Haikou" title="Haikou">Haikou</a> before departure. Hiring a fishing boat from <a href="/wiki/Hainan" title="Hainan">Hainan</a> to the island is possible.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (June 2018)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup> </p><p>On 10 April 2011, <a href="/wiki/China_National_Radio" title="China National Radio">China National Radio</a> (CNR) and Hainan People's Broadcasting Station began <a href="/wiki/FM_broadcast" class="mw-redirect" title="FM broadcast">FM broadcasts</a> on the island. This is in addition to mobile communications and satellite television which are available in the fishing villages of the Paracel Islands.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>China began construction on a school to serve about 40 children whose parents work on the island in June 2014, with construction expected to cost about 36 million yuan and take a year and a half.<sup id="cite_ref-School2014_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-School2014-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> It opened in December 2015.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 17 February 2016, the New York Times reported that an <a href="/wiki/HQ-9" title="HQ-9">HQ-9</a> <a href="/wiki/Surface_to_Air_Missile" class="mw-redirect" title="Surface to Air Missile">Surface to Air Missile</a> system had been deployed on the island.<sup id="cite_ref-NYT_23-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-NYT-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In July 2016, it was reported that <a href="/wiki/Shenyang_J-11" title="Shenyang J-11">Shenyang J-11</a>BH fighter aircraft were deployed on the island.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In April 2017, the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative – a US think tank based in Washington – reported that a Shenyang J-11BH fighter aircraft was spotted on the island in satellite photos taken on 29 March 2017.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>On 22 July 2017, over 200 Chinese moviegoers attended a screening in a theater built on the island by the Hainan Film Company with up-to-date technology, including both <a href="/wiki/4K_resolution" title="4K resolution">4K resolution</a> and a 3-D perforated screen.<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In May 2018, based on <a href="/wiki/People%27s_Liberation_Army_Air_Force" title="People's Liberation Army Air Force">PLA Air Force</a> defence circulars and Chinese social media posts, the Washington Post and Washington based Asia maritime transparency initiative reported that China had landed long range <a href="/wiki/Bombers" class="mw-redirect" title="Bombers">bombers</a> on the island as part of a defense exercise.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In August 2020 the PLA Air Force deployed <a href="/wiki/H-6J" class="mw-redirect" title="H-6J">H-6J</a> bombers to Woody Island.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Ecology_and_resources">Ecology and resources</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Woody_Island_(South_China_Sea)&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Ecology and resources"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The island's flora is generally tropical, with an abundance of palm trees. There is also a vegetable plantation sized around one-fifteenth of a hectare (~700 sq m). The western portion of the island has a coconut grove. The island's domestic water supply is from rainwater collection. Additional drinking water is shipped from Hainan Island. Supply ships arrive monthly; during this time residents spend two days at the pier unloading materiel. A desalination plant completed in October 2016 is capable of treating 1,000 tonnes of seawater per day, bringing the total capacity of desalination equipment on the island to 1,800 tonnes of seawater per day.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Population">Population</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Woody_Island_(South_China_Sea)&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Population"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The island's civilian population generally consists of a small number of long-term fishermen's settlements maintained by a fisherman's village committee, and a larger number of short-term fishermen that visit the island, in addition to small numbers of government workers and tourists. Policemen and soldiers stationed on the island change shifts every two years, whereas civilian employees change shifts every six months.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. 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that has disputed ownership with Vietnam"</a>. <i>The Independent (UK)</i>. <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a>. 15 June 2014.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Independent+%28UK%29&rft.atitle=China+begins+building+school+on+Yongxing+island+%E2%80%93+that+has+disputed+ownership+with+Vietnam&rft.date=2014-06-15&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.independent.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld%2Fasia%2Fchina-begins-building-school-on-yongxing-island--that-has-disputed-ownership-with-vietnam-9539028.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWoody+Island+%28South+China+Sea%29" class="Z3988"></span><br />Somewhat differently reported version of same story: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.bangkokpost.com/print/415459/">"China builds school on disputed island"</a>. <i>Bangkok Post</i>. <a href="/wiki/Agence_France-Presse" title="Agence France-Presse">Agence France-Presse</a>. 15 June 2014.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Bangkok+Post&rft.atitle=China+builds+school+on+disputed+island&rft.date=2014-06-15&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bangkokpost.com%2Fprint%2F415459%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWoody+Island+%28South+China+Sea%29" class="Z3988"></span><br />A third version; similar to the AP version, but much expanded with significant differences / additions: <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFAssociated_Press_in_Beijing2014" class="citation news cs1">Associated Press in Beijing (15 June 2014). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1533249/china-building-school-island-south-china-sea">"China building school on island in South China Sea"</a>. <i>South China Morning Post</i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=South+China+Morning+Post&rft.atitle=China+building+school+on+island+in+South+China+Sea&rft.date=2014-06-15&rft.au=Associated+Press+in+Beijing&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.scmp.com%2Fnews%2Fchina%2Farticle%2F1533249%2Fchina-building-school-island-south-china-sea&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AWoody+Island+%28South+China+Sea%29" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFBeckman2013" class="citation journal cs1">Beckman, Robert (1 September 2013). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" 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Reef</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_London_Reef" title="West London Reef">West London Reef</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bombay_Castle_(South_China_Sea)" title="Bombay Castle (South China Sea)">Bombay Castle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fiery_Cross_Reef" title="Fiery Cross Reef">Fiery Cross Reef</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ladd_Reef" title="Ladd Reef">Ladd Reef</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spratly_Island" title="Spratly Island">Spratly Island</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">East</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Royal_Captain_Shoal" title="Royal Captain Shoal">Royal Captain Shoal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Half_Moon_Shoal" title="Half Moon Shoal">Half Moon Shoal</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">South</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Amboyna_Cay" title="Amboyna Cay">Amboyna Cay</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Louisa_Reef" title="Louisa Reef">Louisa Reef</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Swallow_Reef" title="Swallow Reef">Swallow Reef</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Southeastern SCS</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Palawan_Passage" title="Palawan Passage">Palawan Passage</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Southern SCS</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/James_Shoal" title="James Shoal">James Shoal</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Luconia_Shoals" title="Luconia 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style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Paracel_Islands" title="Paracel Islands">Xisha District (Paracel Islands)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spratly_Islands" title="Spratly Islands">Nansha District (Spratly Islands)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zhongsha_Islands" title="Zhongsha Islands">Zhongsha District (Macclesfield Bank, Scarborough Shoal, etc.)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Paracel_Islands" title="Paracel Islands">Paracel Islands</a><br />(Xisha Islands)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height:1.2em;"><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E5%AE%A3%E5%BE%B7%E7%BE%A4%E5%B2%9B" class="extiw" title="zh:宣德群岛">Amphitrite Group</a><br />(Xuande Qundao)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height:1.2em;">Amphitrite</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Woody Island</a> (Yongxing Dao)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rocky_Island,_South_China_Sea" title="Rocky Island, South China Sea">Rocky Island</a> (Shidao)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tree_Island,_South_China_Sea" title="Tree Island, South China Sea">Tree Island</a> (Zhaoshudao)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Sand" title="West Sand">West Sand</a> (Xisha Zhou)</li> <li>Iltis Bank</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height:1.2em;">The Seven Sisters (Qilian Yu)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>North Island</li> <li>Middle Island</li> <li>South Island</li> <li>North Sand</li> <li>Middle Sand</li> <li>South Sand</li> <li>New West Sand</li> <li>Southern Sth Sand</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height:1.2em;"><a href="https://zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B0%B8%E4%B9%90%E7%BE%A4%E5%B2%9B" class="extiw" title="zh:永乐群岛">Crescent Group</a><br />(Yongle Islands)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Island_(Paracel_Islands)" title="Robert Island (Paracel Islands)">Robert Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Money_Island,_Paracel_Islands" title="Money Island, Paracel Islands">Money Island</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yagong_Island" title="Yagong Island">Yagong Island</a></li> <li>Antelope Reef</li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Duncan_Island&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Duncan Island (page does not exist)">Duncan & Palm Islands</a></li> <li>Drummond Island</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pattle_Island" title="Pattle Island">Pattle Island</a></li> <li>Observation Bank</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;line-height:1.2em;">Ungrouped</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bombay_Reef" title="Bombay Reef">Bombay Reef</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/North_Reef,_Paracel_Islands" class="mw-redirect" title="North Reef, Paracel Islands">North Reef</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Triton_Island" title="Triton Island">Triton Island</a></li> <li><a href="/w/index.php?title=Lincoln_Island_(Paracel_Islands)&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Lincoln Island (Paracel Islands) (page does not exist)">Lincoln Island</a></li> <li>Bremen Bank</li> <li>Dido Bank</li> <li>Discovery Reef</li> <li>Herald Bank</li> <li>Jehangire Bank</li> <li>Neptuna Bank</li> <li>Passu Keah</li> <li>Pyramid Rock</li> <li>Vuladdore Reef</li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Zhongsha_Islands" title="Zhongsha Islands">Zhongsha Islands</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Macclesfield_Bank" title="Macclesfield Bank">Macclesfield Bank</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Walker_Shoal" title="Walker Shoal">Walker Shoal</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Scarborough_Shoal" title="Scarborough Shoal">Scarborough Shoal</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Spratly_Islands" title="Spratly Islands">Spratly Islands</a><br />(Nansha Islands)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Johnson_South_Reef" title="Johnson South Reef">Johnson South Reef</a> (Chigua Reef)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hughes_Reef" title="Hughes Reef">Hughes Reef</a> (Dongmen Reef)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cuarteron_Reef" title="Cuarteron Reef">Cuarteron Reef</a> (Huayang Reef)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mischief_Reef" title="Mischief Reef">Mischief Reef</a> (Meiji Reef)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gaven_Reefs" title="Gaven Reefs">Gaven North & South Reefs</a> (Nanxun & Xinan Reefs)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fiery_Cross_Reef" title="Fiery Cross Reef">Fiery Cross Reef</a> (Yongshu Reef)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Subi_Reef" title="Subi Reef">Subi Reef</a> (Zhubi Reef)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Half_Moon_Shoal" title="Half Moon Shoal">Half Moon Shoal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Shoal" title="James Shoal">James Shoal</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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