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Hebao Island

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Hebao Island
荷包岛
Island
Hebao Dao
Locator map of Hebao Island in China
Locator map of Hebao Island in China
Coordinates: 21°51′52″N 113°09′33″E / 21.86444°N 113.15917°E / 21.86444; 113.15917
CountryChina
ProvinceGuangdong
Area
 • Total13 km2 (5 sq mi)

Hebao Island (Chinese: 荷包岛[1] Hebao Dao,[2] literally "Purse Island", variants: Bullock Horn,[3] Ho-pao,[4] Ho-pao Tao,[5] Kukok Island,[6] Kukok Ngao Kok,[7] Niu-chiao-shan[8] and Niu-chio Tao[9]) is a resort island off the southern coast of Guangdong province in the People's Republic of China. Located in the South China Sea, it is approximately 100 kilometers West-Southwest of Hong Kong.

Administratively, this picturesque, sub-tropical island belongs to the prefecture-level city of Zhuhai, and so may be considered part of the so-called Chinese Riviera. It has a total area of 13 square kilometers, and its coast consists mainly of beaches,[10] while the interior includes sub-tropical forest.[11]

Four-mile long Great South beach (Chinese: 荷包岛大南湾沙滩) is the longest on the island.[12]

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References

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  1. ^ "荷包岛: China". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  2. ^ "Hebao Dao: China". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  3. ^ "Bullock Horn: China". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  4. ^ "Ho-pao: China". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  5. ^ "Ho-pao Tao: China". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  6. ^ "Kukok Island: China". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  7. ^ "Kukok Ngao Kok: China". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  8. ^ "Niu-chiao-shan: China". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  9. ^ "Niu-chio Tao: China". Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  10. ^ "荷包岛". Retrieved 2010-10-04.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Zhuhai purse Island". Archived from the original on 2010-09-22. Retrieved 2010-10-04.
  12. ^ "珠海荷包岛". Retrieved 2010-10-04.[permanent dead link]