Sansha

Sansha

三沙市
Sansha 三沙市
Prefecture-level city
	Aerial view of Yongxing Island (Woody Island), the seat of Sansha
	Location Sansha jurisdiction (in pink) in Hainan
	Sansha (Pref. seat); Yongxing Huangyan Yongshu Meiji Zhubi Huayang Sansha (South China Sea) Location of the major islands in Sansha
	Coordinates: 16°50′03″N 112°20′15″E / 16.83417°N 112.33750°E
Country	China
Province	Hainan
Prefecture	24 July 2012
City seat	Woody Island; (Yongxing Dao)
Government
• CPC Municipal Party Secretary	.
• Mayor	.
Area
• Land	< 13 km2 (< 5 sq mi)
• Water	~2,000,000 km2 (~772,000 sq mi)
Population (2013)
• Total	1,443
Time zone	UTC+8 (China Standard Time)
Postal code	573100
Website	www.sansha.gov.cn
	Territorial Dispute: There are on-going territorial disputes in the entire area covered by the city, whose administrative authority is not internationally recognized.

Sansha (三沙) is a city of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in Hainan Province. The city government's main building was built on Woody Island in the South China Sea.

History

In 2012, the city was established to administer several uninhabited island groups and undersea atolls in the South China Sea, including the Spratly and Paracel Islands as well as the Macclesfield Bank.

The area of city includes disputed territory not controlled by China.

The city plans to develop virtual economic activity. In early 2013, there were 11 companies that have registered in Sansha. They are paying tax in Sansha.

Timeline

1911: Guangdong Provincial Government of PRC claims the Xisha Islands as part Hainan's Yaxian County

1946–1948: the Republic of China (ROC) took over Xisha Islands

1959: PRC sets up the Guangdong Province administrative office for Xisha, Nansha and Zhongsha islands

1984: Hainan Administrative Region was set up

1988: Hainan Province was set up to take over the administrative office

2012: Sansha City established

Government

The first mayor of the city was elected by a People’s Congress with 45 delegates.

The city has a court of justice and a clinic. A kindergarten and a school are being planned.

Related pages

Kalayaan, Palawan

References

↑ "三沙概览". sansha.gov.cn. Government of Sansha. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2015. not including the floating population of 2,000 and more; only residents are counted
↑ "US criticises China garrison," Bangkok Post, 4 August 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.
↑ "New city established on Yongxing Island," "China Daily" (PRC). 24 July 2012; retrieved 2013-4-29.
↑ "China sets up Sansha City to administer South China Sea islands," Sina, 21 June 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.
↑ Perlez, Jane. "China Sends Troops to Disputed Islands," New York Times, July 24, 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.
1 2 3 Boehler, Patrick. "Mayor: South China Sea city ‘could become Chinese business hub’," Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Asian Correspondent (UK). March 10, 2013; retrieved 2012-4-23.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "China's Jurisdiction over the South China Sea," Beijing Review, July 3, 2012;; retrieved 2013-4-17.

Other websites

[1] "三沙概览". sansha.gov.cn. Government of Sansha. Archived from the original on 31 January 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2015. not including the floating population of 2,000 and more; only residents are counted

[2] "US criticises China garrison," Bangkok Post, 4 August 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.

[3] "New city established on Yongxing Island," "China Daily" (PRC). 24 July 2012; retrieved 2013-4-29.

[sina-4] "China sets up Sansha City to administer South China Sea islands," Sina, 21 June 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.

[5] Perlez, Jane. "China Sends Troops to Disputed Islands," New York Times, July 24, 2012; retrieved 2013-4-17.

[boehler-6] 1 2 3 Boehler, Patrick. "Mayor: South China Sea city ‘could become Chinese business hub’," Archived 2013-05-13 at the Wayback Machine Asian Correspondent (UK). March 10, 2013; retrieved 2012-4-23.

[beijing-7] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "China's Jurisdiction over the South China Sea," Beijing Review, July 3, 2012;; retrieved 2013-4-17.