Xisha Islands
Xisha Islands, also known as Gemstone Island, is one of the four major archipelagos in the South China Sea. It consists of Yongle Islands and Xuande Islands. This large and small coral island The group floats on the sea area of ??more than 500,000 square kilometers, beautiful and pure. Xisha has been my country's territory since ancient times. In ancient times, it was called the "Thousand Miles of Changsha" and was the only route for the South China Sea route. As early as the Sui Dynasty, my country had sent envoys to present-day Malaysia via the South China Sea, and the eminent monk Yijing of the Tang Dynasty also arrived in India. In ancient times, merchant ships loaded with ceramics, silks, and spices sailed here, so it was also called the "Maritime Silk Road." Because they are far away from the mainland and inaccessible, the water around the Xisha Islands is very clean, with the highest visibility reaching 40 meters. Xisha Islands has several kilometers of coral reefs, which is an excellent diving area. There are various nearby waters...
On the southeastern sea more than 180 nautical miles away from Hainan Island, there is an island like blossoming star lotus, with pearls floating in the vast blue waves. This is the coveted and mysterious Xisha Islands.
Yongxing Island is the largest island in the Paracel Islands, covering an area of ??about 2 square kilometers. The island is lined with green trees, flowers are in bloom, and the scenery is extremely beautiful.
Here, you can feel the vicissitudes of history, from the old Japanese artillery towers, to the Kuomintang’s recovery monument, to the South China Sea Islands monuments set up by our country today, all of which bear the mark of history. Looking back at the past and looking back at the present, people can't help but feel a sense of nostalgia for the past...
What is amazing is the unique tropical island scenery here: the sea water is so clear and blue, So that the entire sea surface looks like a huge piece of dark blue satin stretching. Being in the middle of this rich blue color, an intoxicating feeling can't help but arise spontaneously. The strangely shaped, steep and spectacular coral reef forest tells the story of thousands of years of scenery. Baptized by countless winds and rains, some of them look like a frightened deer looking back, some like an immortal guiding the way, and some like a singing rooster, lifelike and lifelike.
Here, you can also watch the spectacular scene of "turbulent waves crashing on the shore and rolling up thousands of piles of snow", or you can walk into the "General's Forest" full of love and affection with the sunset, and feel The leaders of the Communist Party of China and the People’s Republic of China care about Xisha...
To the southwest of Yongxing Island in Xisha, there are 7 islands of different sizes and shapes connected together. Their names are Qilian island. These seven small islands are like seven pearls scattered on the vast sea, bright and beautiful. The island has lush tropical vegetation and unique natural scenery. Under the blue sky, sitting on the pure white beach, with the sea breeze, you will forget the troubles of the city, merge into the quiet and peaceful atmosphere of nature, and feel like you are in a paradise...
The sea here is crystal clear, and diving into the water can take you into a mysterious space that is rarely seen in your life. Clusters of corals cover the entire seabed like blooming flowers: some are golden, some are white, and some are bright red, which is very attractive. How many times in your life can you enjoy dancing with colorful fishes? Watching the sunset on the island can arouse the interest of tourists even more: the red sunset covers half of the sky, the sea water is bright red, the chirping of returning birds and the gentle sound of waves lapping the shore reach the ears, forming a perfect The beautiful landscape paintings make people wonder and linger...
Ha! Dreamy Xisha!
There are more than 40 species of birds inhabiting the Xisha Islands. Common ones include boobies, sooty terns, black-naped terns, great crested terns and dark-margined terns. In the upper levels of the entire forest and in the sky above, thousands of seabirds circle and fly all day long, singing thousands of songs, creating a spectacle of its own, known as the "bird's paradise". What’s more interesting is the boobies, which guide fishing boats in the sea. During the day, fishermen sail their boats and cast nets according to the direction of the boobies gathering and foraging. In the evening, they follow their flight back route and steer the fishing boats away from the vast sea. Sail to a nearby island to anchor. Fishermen call boobies "navigation birds." The Paracel Islands are my country's main tropical fisheries. There are more than 400 species of coral fish and oceanic fish. They are an important fishery for fishing tuna, mackerel, red fish, bonito, flying fish, sharks and grouper.
The main seafood products include dozens of species including sea turtles, sea cucumbers, pearls, shellfish, abalone, fish algae, etc. The more valuable ones include the leatherback turtle, the king of sea turtles, plum blossom ginseng, the king of sea cucumbers, and more than a dozen kinds of the world's most famous pearls - Nanzhu, Baobao, and Kirin. With the continuous development of sea, land and air transportation, people's desire to visit the scenery of the South China Sea Islands will soon be realized.