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Dawanshan Dao (), or Dawanshan Island, is an island in the southwest
Wanshan Archipelago Populated places in China Islands of Guangdong Islands of China {{Zhuhai-geo-stub
Dawanshan Dao (), or Dawanshan Island, is an island in the southwest Wanshan Archipelago
The Wanshan Archipelago, formerly known as the Ladrones Islands, is a 104-island archipelago that is a part of Xiangzhou District, Zhuhai, Xiangzhou District in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China.
Administration
Most of the islands of the arch ...
, offshore of Zhuhai, Guangdong
) means "wide" or "vast", and has been associated with the region since the creation of Guang Prefecture in AD 226. The name "''Guang''" ultimately came from Guangxin ( zh, labels=no, first=t, t= , s=广信), an outpost established in Han dynasty ...
in China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...
. Xiaowanshan Dao () is located in the west of Dawanshan Dao. Dawanshan Dao has an area of 8.1 km2 and a population of about 3,000. The seat of Wanshan Town () of Zhuhai
Zhuhai; Yale romanization of Cantonese, Yale: ''Jyūhói''; Chinese postal romanization, also known as Chuhai is a prefecture-level city located on the west bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of southern ...
is located on the island.
Geography
Dawanding () on Dawanshan Dao has an altitude of 443.13 m.Economy
Dawanshan Dao is located in one of the major fishing areas of China. However, ''Perna viridis
''Perna viridis'', known as the Asian green mussel, is an economically important species of mussel, a bivalve belonging to the family (biology), family Mytilidae, or the "true mussels". It is harvested for food but is also known to harbor toxins ...
'', a species of green mussel, was found to be contaminated by HCHs, DDTs, and PCBs. Dawanshan Dao has reservoirs because of the lack of sufficient freshwater.
Transportation
Dawanshan Dao is accessible through ferry service from the Xiangzhou Northern Wharf () of Zhuhai.See also
*Wanshan Archipelago Campaign
The Wanshan Archipelago Campaign (万山群岛战役) was a campaign fought between nationalist and communist forces for the control of Wanshan Archipelago (''Wanshan Qundao'', 万山群岛), and resulted in communist victory. The archipelago ...
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* Pictures of Dawanshan DaoWanshan Archipelago Populated places in China Islands of Guangdong Islands of China {{Zhuhai-geo-stub