Yuzhuo Jiao

Yuzhuo Jiao
ISS photo of the atoll
Waters	South China Sea
Geographical location	16 ° 21 '  N , 112 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 16 ° 21 '  N , 112 ° 1'  E
Number of islands	0
length	14.6 km
width	3.6 km
Land area	0 ha
total area	43 km²
Residents	uninhabited
Map of the Xisha Islands

Yuzhuo Jiao ( Chinese  玉琢 礁 ; English Vuladdore Reef ; Vietnam. Đá Chim Yến ) is an atoll without islands or without land area of ​​the Paracel Islands and belongs to its western archipelago, the Yongle Qundao .

Various ancient Chinese shipwrecks have recently been discovered and excavated here, including porcelain from the Song and Ming periods.

Web links

• A Milestone in China's Archeology: Discovery of Ancient Ceramics off Xisha Islands - English
• Another 10 Relics Sites Discovered off Xisha Islands - English
• Aerial photo ( Memento from December 23, 2010 in the Internet Archive )

Footnotes

1. ↑ Another 10 Relics Sites Discovered off Xisha Islands ( January 19, 2012 memento in the Internet Archive )