Country China Time zone China (UTC+8) Dialing code +86 0898 Province Hainan | City Sansha Post code 572000 Island group Paracel Islands | |
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Rocky Island (simplified Chinese: 石岛; traditional Chinese: 石島; pinyin: Shí Dǎo; literally: "stone island"; Vietnamese: Đảo Đá) was one of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. It is under the administration of the People's Republic of China and guarded by the PLA Navy. The island is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
Map of Rocky Island
The island is connected to Woody Island by land reclamation A signal intelligence station was built there in 1995, mainly because the island has the highest point (14 m) among the Paracel Islands.
References
Rocky Island, South China Sea Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA