Changshan Islands
| Changshan Islands | ||
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| Waters | Yellow Sea | |
| Geographical location | 39 ° 14 ' N , 122 ° 43' E | |
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| Number of islands | 112 | |
| Main island | Dachangshan | |
| Total land area | 56 km² | |
The Changshan Islands ( Chinese 长 山 群岛 , Pinyin Changshan Qundao or 长 山 列岛 , Changshan Liedao ) are the second largest island group in China . They are located in the Yellow Sea to the east of Liaodong Peninsula province Liaoning . They consist of over a hundred islands, including Dachangshan大 长 山 岛, Xiaochangshan小 长 山 岛, Guanglu广 鹿岛, Zhangzi獐子 岛 and Haiyang海洋 岛, of which Dachangshan is the largest. The islands form Changhai County , which is part of Dalian City in Liaoning Province.
history
After the Japanese-Russian War , the Changshan Islands were annexed by Japan and returned to China in 1945 .
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