PRC STANDARDIZES NAMES OF S. CHINA SEA ISLANDS

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• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 15, 2012
• Sequence Number: 2
• Publication Date: April 24, 1983
• Content Type: MISC

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PRC STANDARDIZES NAMES OF S. CHINA SEA ISLANDS
OW240812 Beijing XINHUA in English 0712 GMT 24 Apr 83
[Text] Beijing, April 24 (XINHUA)--The Chinese Toponymy Committee was
authorized today to publish the standardized names for China's major South
China Sea islands.
This move was part of the nationwide efforts to standardize the place names
of the country so as to provide accurate data for the socialist moderniza-
tion program and to facilitate the development of navigation, the committee
said.
For this purpose, the committee has carried out a survey of the names of
China's South China Sea islands (called "Nanhai Zhudao" in Chinese) and
standardized these names according to the relevant regulations of the
State Council, it added.
According to an earlier report, China's first nationwide survey of place
names, which started in 1980, is expected to be completed in the main in the
first half. of this year.
The committee published the standardized names in Chinese for 287 major
places of the South China Sea islands and their spellings in Chinese phonetic
alphabet. Some were also given corresponding names habitually used by local
fishermen.
The spellings of the standardized names of these places in Chinese phonetic
alphabet are as follow ("qundao" meaning "islands"; "dao", "island"; "jiao",
"reef"; "tan", "bank"; "shuidao", "channel"; "shazhou", "sand cay"; "yu",
"islet"; "ansha", "; "
shoal "lianjiao" or qunjiao" "reefs "--editor):
Dongsha Qundao Nanwei Tan
Dongsha Jiao Bei Shuidao
Dongsha Dao Nan Shuidao
Beiwei Tan Xisha Qundao
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In recent years, the Chinese Government has paid increased attention to the
well-being of such Taiwan compatriots. A group has been set up to oversee
the status and condition of Taiwan compatriots, families who have relatives
now in Taiwan and officials and officers returning from Taiwan. Frame-ups
and historical injustices involving Taiwan compatriots have been in the main
corrected.
According to statistics from 26.provinces and municipalities, housing con-
ditions for 605.families of Taiwan origin have been improved over the past
few years. Some 380. families living below the local average standards now
receive subsidies from, the government.
Among the Taiwan compatriots on the mainland, there are. 13 N.P.C. deputies,
23 members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political
Consultative Conference, two university presidents, 12 directors of research,
institutes and more than 20 factory directors or general engineers.
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Yongle Qundao
Bei Jiao
Jinyin Dao
Lingyang Jiao
Kuangzai Shazhou
Ganquan Dao
Shanhu Dao
Quanfu Dao
Yagong Dao
Yin Yu
Yinyuzai
Xianshe Yu
Shi Yu
Jinqing Dao
Chenhang Dao
Guangjin Dao
Yuzhuo Jiao
Huaguang Jiao
Panshi Yu
Zhongjian Dao
Xuande Qundao
Yongxing Dao
Shi Dao
Qilian Yu
Dongxin Shazhou
Xixin Shazhou
Nan Shazhou
Zhong Shazhou
Bei Shazhou
Nan Dao
Zhong Dao
Bei Dao
Zhaoshu Dao
Xi Shazhou
Yinli Tan
Dong Dao
Xidu Tan
Gaojianshi
Beibianlang
Binmei Tan
Zhanhan Tan
. Langhua Jiao
Songtao Tan
Laocumen
Quanfumen
Yinyumen
Shiyumen
Jingingmen
Hongcaomen
Zhaoshumen
Ganquanmen
Zhongsha Qundao
Ximen Ansha
Bengu Ansha
Meibin Ansha
Luban Ansha
Zhongbei Ansha
Biwei Ansha
Yinji Tan
Wuyong Ansha
Jimeng Ansha
Haijiu Ansha
Anding Lianjiao
Meixi Ansha
Bude Ansha
Bofu Ansha
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Paibo Ansha
Guodian Ansha
Paihong Tan
Taojing Ansha
Kongpai Ansha
Huaxia Ansha
Shitang Lianjiao
Zhizhang Ansha
Nanfei Ansha
Manbu Ansha
Lexi Ansha
Pingnan Ansha
Huangyan Dao (Minzhu Jiao)
Nanyan
Beiyan
Xianfa Ansha
Yitong Ansha
Shenhu Ansha
Zhongnan Ansha
Nansha Qundao
Shuangzi Qunjiao
Gongshi Jiao
Beizi Dao
Beiwai Shazhou
Nanzi Dao
Nailuo Jiao
Dongnan Ansha
Dongbei Ansha
Beizi Ansha
Yongdeng Ansha
Lesi Ansha
ZhongyeQunjiao
Tiezhi Jiao
Meij iu Jiao
Zhongye Dao
Tiexian Jiao
Zhubi Jiao
Daoming Qunjiao
.Shuanghuang Shazhou
Nanyue Dao
Yangxin Shazhou
Kugui Jiao
Chang Tan
Mengzi Jiao
Zhenghe Qunjiao
Taiping Dao
Dunqian Shazhou
Bolan Jiao
Anda Jiao
Hongxiu Dao
Nanxun Jiao
Xiaoxian Jiao
Daxian Jiao
Fulusi Jiao
Kangle Jiao
Jiuzhang Qunjiao
Jinghong Dao
Nanmen Jiao
Ximen Jiao
Dongmen Jiao
Anle.Jiao
Changxian Jiao
Zhuquan Jiao
Niue Jiao
Ranqing Dongjiao
Ranging Shazhou
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Longxia Jiao
Bianshen Jiao
Zhangxi Jiao
Quyuan Jiao
Qiong Jiao
Chigua Jiao
Guihan Jiao
Hua Jiao
Jiyang Jiao
Fan'ai Ansha
Fubo Jiao
Yongshu Jiao
Xiaoyao Ansha
Huo'ai Jiao
Xiyue Dao
Mahuan Dao
Feixin Dao
Heping Ansha
Huoxing Jiao
Dayuan Tan
Wufang Jiao
Wufangwei
Wufangnan
Wufangxi
Wufangbei
Wufangtou
Xunjiang Ansha
Banlu Jiao
Nanfang Qiantan
Dongpo Jiao
Zong Tan
Bao'Tan
Donghua Jiao
Bin Jiao
Antang Tan
Antang Jiao
Houteng Jiao
Gongzhen Jiao
Liyue Tan
Xiongnan Jiao
Yangming Jiao
Liyue Nanjiao
Zi Tan
Elan Ansha
Hongshai Ansha
Xianhou Tan
Zhongxiao Tan
Yongshi Tan
Shenxian Ansha
Haima Tan
Beiheng Jiao
Heng Jiao
Kongming Jiao
Sanjiao Jiao
Lusha Jiao
Meiji Jiao
Xian'e Jiao
Xinyi Jiao
Haikou Jiao
Banyue Jiao
Jianzhang Jiao
Ren'ai Jiao
Xianbin Jiao
Zhongshan.Jiao
Lixin Jiao
Niuchelun Jiao
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Pian Jiao
Pengbo Ansha
Zhixiang Jiao
Nanle Ansha
Xiaowei Ansha
Duhu Ansha
Baowei Ansha
Siting Jiao
Shuang Jiao
Shilongyan
Yixinshi
Wumie Jiao
Yunuo Jiao
Nanhua Jiao
Liumen Jiao
Shipanzai
Bisheng Jiao
Yuya Ansha
Erjiao Jiao
Langkou Jiao
Xiantou Jiao
Jinwu Ansha
Puning Ansha
Boji Jiao
Andu Tan
Polang Jiao
Guangxing Jiao
Guangxingzai Jiao
Xibo Jiao
Nanhai Jiao
Bai Jiao
Danzhushi
Niaoyudingshi
Anbo.Shazhou
Yindun Ansha
Yinqing Qunj iao
Huayang Jiao
Dong Jiao
Zhong Jiao
Xi Jiao
Nanwei Dao
Riji Jiao
Kangtai Tan
Zhuying Tan
Aoyuan Ansha
Suilang Ansha
Nanwei Tan
Pengbobao
Changjun Ansha
Jindun Ansha
Aonan Ansha
Guangya Tan
Renjun Tan
Lizhun Tan
Xiwei Tan
Wan'an Tan
Danwan Jiao
Huanglu Jiao
Nantong Jiao
Beikang Ansha
Mengyi Ansha
Yijing Jiao
Haikang Ansha
Faxian Ansha
Kangxi Ansha
Bei'an Jiao
Nan'an Jiao
Nanping Jiao
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Nankang Ansha
Yinbo Ansha
Hai'an Jiao
Qiongtai Jiao
Tanmen Jiao
Raining Jiao
Chengping Jiao
Huanle Ansha
Zengmu Ansha
Zong Shuidao
Tiezhi Shuidao
Nanhua Shuidao
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EDUCATIONAL ALLOCATION--Lhasa, April 22(XINHUA)--More than one and a half
times as much money will be used this year than in last year to develop
regular education in southwest China's Tibet autonomous region, according
to reports from the on-going first session of the fourth regional people's
congress here. The regional government has set an allocation of 59.31
million yuan (RMB), 51.2 percent more than in last year, for the purpose.
And it decided to allocate additional 11.85 million yuan specially to promote
spare-time education of workers and peasants in the region. [Text] [OW232136
Beijing.XINHUA in English 0720 GMT 22.Apr 831
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