Yushan Island

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Yushan Island (pinyin: Yúshānlièdǎo) is in Xiangshan County in northeast Zhejiang province, Eastern China. It is the most southeastern island in Xiangshan, located 27 miles from Shipu Town (pinyin: Shípǔzhèn), near Ningbo City. It is situated in the north and south ocean current intersection belt, and is the line basis points of China’s territorial waters. The island's north section is the largest, with a total land area of 2.3 square kilometers. There are three sub-islands called North Yushan (pinyin: Běiyúshān), South Yushan (pinyin: Nányúshān), and the Five Tiger Reef (pinyin: Wǔhǔjiāo). Yushan Island is known as "the first fishing area in Asia". The island contains unique reefs with crystal-clear seawater, in addition to being rich with fish, shellfish and algae resources — in total more than 300 types.

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