Yagong Island

Duck island is located in the northern part of Yongle islands, Paracel Islands, China, 1 nautical miles southeast of fufu island. The island is located in the access road of "yinyumen" between the reef of Quanfu island and the reef of Yinyu island. The island is composed of reefs, and there is a small lake rising and falling with the tide in the island.

The island is developed on point reef, and the deep water area is around the island. This kind of reef is isolated in the lagoon, especially in the "gate" path, because in the "gate". There are many plankton in the open sea or lagoon, which is conducive to the growth and amalgamation of reef heads and the formation of small islands. Yagong island is the gate area of Yinyu. The island is crescent shaped, which shows the influence of northeast wind on reef development. Hainan fishermen are also known as "yagongzhi".

Yagong Island

Duck island is located in the northern part of Yongle Atoll, Paracel Islands, China. It is 500 meters southwest of Yin Yu Tsai and 3 km east of the island. It is located on the path of the silver island gate between the reef pan of the Fuyu island and the reef of silver island. It is a tiny Island entirely reefed up by coral reefs, with an area of about 0.01 square kilometers. There is a small lake with the tide rising and falling in the island.

There are dozens of fishermen on the island. Their houses are very simple, and their roofs are covered with heavy shells to prevent typhoons. Yagong island is administratively under the jurisdiction of Sansha City, Hainan Province. There is a police monument of "Yagong Island Police District, Xisha, China". Some people say that Yagong island is a small fishing port surrounded by "coral walls".

On January 2, 2014, Yagong island in Xisha, Sansha city ended its history of no self-produced fresh water, no access to rain water and no "Ganquan island" transport boat to transport fresh water. It became the fourth island in Xisha to install desalination equipment after Yongxing Island, zhaoshu island and Jinqing island.

Speedboats are the main means of transportation for officers and soldiers in Sansha garrison area to and from the islands.

geographical environment

Duck island is a miniature crooked island in the northeast of Yongle Atoll, Paracel Islands, China. It is composed of reefs, located at 16 degrees 34 'north latitude, 111 degrees 41' east longitude, 500 meters southwest of Yin Yu Tsai, 3 km east of fufu Island, 3 meters above sea level. Yagong island is the gate area of Yinyu. The island is crescent shaped, reflecting the influence of northeast wind on reef development. The area of the island is small, only about 0.01 square kilometers, but it has developed into an island. However, there is no such large island on the huge Yinyu beach in the northeast of the island. Therefore, it is very important for fishermen who have been working in the sea for a long time to settle down and recuperate. It is a valuable small fishing port.

Reporter: Yachung island is located in the Yongle atoll of Paracel Islands. The water depth around the island is shallow, and the reef distribution is very large. Large and medium-sized vessels are unable to navigate, and the waters near Yachung island can only pass through fishing boats or boats. At noon on March 11, nanhai.com reporter, along with China's maritime supervision and law enforcement officers, sailed to Yagong island in a charging boat. When approaching Yagong Island, looking through the clear bottom water to the bottom of the sea, you can clearly see the intricate distribution of dark green and dark green coral reefs. The island is surrounded by a thick "coral wall". Several men are using shovels, carts and other tools to dig out a passage from the "coral wall". They are all fishermen from Tanmen, Qionghai. About 100 people live on the island. Some time ago, affected by strong winds and waves, coral reefs around the island were piled up, blocking the original access to the island.

The reporter climbed to the top of the island and saw that a shallow bay was naturally formed in the island. Many boats were parked here. The road was basically composed of small and fragmented coral reefs. There were only more than ten scattered trees on the whole island. Fishermen built low houses on the island out of wood, with coral roofs to keep out the wind.

Yinyu island near the island has a small fishing village, and coral island has a large population. Because there is no micro fishing village in Quanfu Island, it is managed by Yagong island.

landforms

Yachung island is located in the Yongle atoll of Paracel Islands. The island is surrounded by shallow water, and the reefs are distributed in a wide range. Large and medium-sized vessels are unable to navigate, and the waters near Yachung island can only pass through fishing boats or boats.

The island is developed on the point reef, and the deep water area is around the island. This kind of reef is isolated in the lagoon, especially in the "gate" path, because in the "gate". There are many plankton in the open sea or lagoon, which is conducive to the growth and amalgamation of reef heads and the formation of small islands. Yagong island is the gate area of Yinyu. The island is crescent shaped, which shows the influence of northeast wind on reef development.

name

Hainan fishermen are also known as "yagongzhi".

In 1983, the Chinese government announced Yagong island as the standard name of the island. Chinese fishermen call it Yagong island and Yagong island. In 1983, it was announced as the standard name.

population

From the air, the island looks like an irregular quadrilateral, where more than 100 fishermen from Tanmen town of Qionghai fish all the year round. There is a shallow bay naturally formed on the island, where many boats park. The road is basically composed of small and fragmented coral reefs. There are only more than ten scattered trees on the whole island. Fishermen built low houses on the island out of wood, with coral roofs to keep out the wind.

The huts are connected to each other, with large corals and shells weighing more than ten kilograms on the roof, which is said to prevent the typhoon from blowing away the roof; coconut trees are planted in front of and behind the house.

natural resources

With an area of 9800 square meters and an altitude of 1-3 meters, Yagong island is a gravel Beach Island with creeping plants. Yagong island is mostly composed of reef blocks with a few herbaceous plants. The tidal current near the island is sharp, the wind and waves are strong, and there are many plankton in the open sea or lagoon. The water outside the reef is quite deep, and there is no broad reef, so there are few aquatic products, mainly shellfish. The horseshoe snail, a specialty of the South China Sea, is produced on this island.

The island is inhabited by seabirds because of its rare human presence. However, there are no trees and sand on the island, so seabirds can't come often. They only become the seasonal habitat of seabirds.

Afforestation

The island had only one tree in 2003 and now has 150.

Ye Xingbin, then director of the neighborhood committee of Yagong Island, began his "Green Island dream" when he arrived on the island in 2003. Ye Xingbin is a fisherman from Qionghai. He has been fishing in the South China Sea for generations. He knows the importance of ecological construction. Since the establishment of Sansha city in 2012, fishermen are encouraged to plant trees and improve their living conditions. The municipal land and resources department fully supports the greening project of Yagong island. Coconut silk and sandy soil are used as artificial "land" by boat, and then the fresh water is used to irrigate it. From changing the formula of "soil" to changing the varieties of trees, the project is finally completed after several times of screening On the island, a number of vigorous hemp trees survived as greening trees.

Today's Yagong island is green on the white reef.

Militia guard

An important task of the Sansha garrison area is to build a militia team. All islands under its jurisdiction are escorted by the militia composed of fishermen. The training ground is all the uneven open spaces on the island. During the day, they go out to sea to fish, build their homes, regularly and irregularly participate in the patrol of the nearby waters, and actively participate in the construction of the ecological environment.

Xu Dezhi and Xu dexuan are both militiamen of Yagong island. Since becoming a militia in 2011, he has repeatedly maintained the safety of the waters near the islands and reefs and driven out foreign fishing boats. The most dangerous one was in 2014, when they found foreign fishing boats invading the nearby waters and reported to the Sansha police area. After that, the army and the people jointly dispatched police to enforce the law. At that time, the sea was windy and rough, and foreign fishing boats, relying on their own ships, were bigger than law enforcement ships and tried to knock down our law enforcement assault boats for many times. Foreign fishing boats usually carry explosives to fish. Because they are worried that the other fishermen will jump over the wall and throw explosives at any time, their younger brother Xu Dezhi is the first to jump into the foreign fishing boat when the two boats are close, trying to control the other side. During the fight, Xu Dezhi's right hand is cut by the glass on his wrist, and blood is pouring out immediately. After the injury, Xu Dezhi did not flinch and insisted on unifying the foreign fishermen with everyone

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social undertakings

On January 2, 2014, Yagong island in Xisha, Sansha city ended its history of no self-produced fresh water, no access to rain water and no "Ganquan island" transport boat to transport fresh water. It became the fourth island in Xisha to install desalination equipment after Yongxing Island, zhaoshu island and Jinqing island.

Ma Lulu, a seawater desalination Engineer in the seawater desalination division of Beikong water group, said that the reverse osmosis desalination process was adopted in this set of equipment, and the water quality after desalination met the "sanitary standard for drinking water" and could be directly drunk. It can desalinate 15 tons of seawater every day, which can meet the needs of 120-150 people, including cooking and bathing. A water storage tank with a capacity of 5 tons is specially set up, which can meet the domestic water demand of more than 20 fishermen on Yagong island for 3-4 days. If it is used sparingly, it can be used for about 7 days. On December 26, 2013, the offshore desalination equipment arrived at Yagong Island, and the residents of Yagong Island worked day and night with the technical personnel of Beikong group, the project construction unit, to shorten the construction period from at least 10 days to 7 days. At the beginning of the new year in 2014, they drank the fresh water produced on the island. The water pipes have been connected to every household in succession. To use fresh water, just turn on the switch. "I tried fresh water for the first time. It's almost like mineral water." Ye Xingbin holding water

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