Tree Island, South China Sea
For the "Tree Island" in Tuen Mun District, New Territories, Hong Kong, see Pak Chau.
Tree Island | |
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| Zhaoshu Community | |
Tree Island is located in the northeast of the Paracel Islands. | |
| Coordinates: 16°58′48″N 112°16′16″E / 16.98000°N 112.27111°E | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Hainan |
| Prefecture-level city | Sansha |
| County-level division | Xisha District |
| Township-level division | Yongxing Dao Neighborhood Committee |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China) |
Tree Island, also known as Zhaoshu Island, (Chinese: 赵述岛; Chinese: 趙述島; pinyin: Zhaoshu Dao; Vietnamese: Đảo Cây) is one of the main islands of the Paracel Islands group in the South China Sea. In 1947, the Chinese named the island Zhaoshu Dao to commemorate Zhao Shu (Chinese: 赵述) who accompanied Zheng He's expeditions in high seas (1405-1433). The area of the island is 22 hectares (54 acres) (0.22 km2). It is under the administration of Hainan Province of China through the Zhaoshudao Village Committee. The island is also claimed by the Republic of China (Taiwan) and Vietnam.