Luci Island

Luci Island (Chinese: 鸬鹚岛 / 鸬鹚屿[3]; pinyin: Lúcí Dǎo/Yǔ/Xù; Wade–Giles: Lu2-tzʻŭ2 Tao3/Yü3/Hsü4; lit. 'cormorant island') (also Loutz Island (Lu-tzʻu, Lucih) and Lusi Island[4] (Lusih, Lu-ssu) (Chinese: 鷺鷥島; pinyin: Lùsī Dǎo; Wade–Giles: Lu4-ssŭ1 Tao3; lit. 'little egret island') is an uninhabited[1][5] island southeast of the Asian mainland in Pinghai Town (平海镇), Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, People's Republic of China (PRC)[1][6] and 9 nautical miles (17 km)[7][8][9] north-northwest of Wuciou Township (Ockseu), Kinmen County (Quemoy), Republic of China (Taiwan)[4] which can be seen from the island.[10]

Luci Island
Native name:
鸬鹚岛 / 鸬鹚屿
Luci Island
Location in the Taiwan Strait
Geography
LocationIn the Taiwan Strait, southeast of the Asian mainland in Pinghai Town (平海镇), Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian
Coordinates
Area0.454 km2 (0.175 sq mi)[1]
Length1,290 m (4230 ft)[1]
Width930 m (3050 ft)[1]
Coastline4,768 m (15643 ft)[1]
Highest elevation37.5 m (123 ft)[1]
Administration
China
ProvinceFujian
Prefecture-level cityPutian
DistrictXiuyu
TownPinghai (平海镇)[2]
Additional information
Time zone

History

In 1991, the island was rented to Hong Kong businessmen to be made into a resort, and a dock and several unfinished buildings were built.[1]

In January 2019, notice was given of the navigational hazard of the ship Xinhangjun (鑫航君) which sunk in the waters near the island.[11]

On June 16, 2019, a wind power plant on the island started operation.[5]

Economy

The sea surrounding the island produces Chinese white shrimp, croceine croaker, ribbonfish, swimming crab and lobster. Stone buildings on the island are used by fishermen as temporary residences.[1]

Maps including Luci Island:

  • Japanese map including Luci Island (labeled as 鷺鷥島) (1943)
  • Map including Luci Island (labeled as Lu-tzʻu Hsü 鷺鶿㠘) (AMS, 1954)
  • Map including Luci Island (labeled as Lu-tzʻu Hsü (Loutz I)) (AMS, 1954)
  • Map including Luci Island (labeled as LUCI-YU) (DMA, compiled 1971, revised 1996)

See also

References
  1. 海岛资源 [Sea Island Resources]. 莆田市秀屿区人民政府 (in Chinese). 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 8 February 2020. （二）海岛分布 境内海岛主要分布在三大海湾内。{...}鸬鹚周边（包括鸬鹚岛）有海岛4个，全为无居民岛；{...}鸬鹚岛 位于平海镇东南海域中，平海湾口外，距大陆最近点9.35千米。形如鸬鹚，展翅南飞，故名。南北最长1290米，东西最宽930米，面积45.4公顷，岸线长4768米，最高点海拔37.5米。为大陆岛，由花岗岩组成，有淡水源，土质松散，可耕种，东侧和南侧有磊石滩。近岸海域皆为沙泥底质，水深4-17米。海岸为基岩滩岸，周围多干出礁，附近产有对虾、大黄鱼、带鱼、梭子蟹、龙虾等，特产紫菜。建有石屋多座，渔汛期为渔民临时居住点。1991年租赁给港商开发为游乐岛，已建码头1座和多座未竣工楼房。
  2. 平海镇. 莆田市秀屿区人民政府 (in Chinese). 7 September 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020. 平海的金色沙滩及形态各异、鬼斧神工的海滩岩，还有观音湖、鸬鹚屿、箭屿等。
  3. Luci Yu (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. "Wuqiu Township". Kinmen County Government. 14 October 2015. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020. Located off the territorial waters from Putien County of Fujian Providence [sic], Wuchiou Township{...}to the north is Nanzi [sic] Island (12 nautical miles) and Lusi Island (9 nautical miles)
  5. Zheng Yidong 郑已东 (23 June 2019). 鸬鹚岛升压站投运 为国内首座220千伏无居民海岛升压站. 湄洲日报 (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 9 February 2020.
  6. 海岛避暑游胜地——鸬鹚岛. 莆田市秀屿区人民政府 (in Chinese). 31 August 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019. 位于平海镇外海约6海里处的鸬鹚岛，岛上有漂亮的沙滩，奇特的礁石，是难得的避暑休闲旅游胜地。
  7. 第一節 金門、烏坵、馬祖 (PDF) (in Chinese). 中華民國海洋委員會, Ocean Affairs Council. p. 80. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2019. 鷺鷥嶼{...}一、島嶼位置 烏坵嶼{...}離大 陸（鷺鷥島）最近距離約 9 浬（約 17 公里）
  8. 地理位置. 金門縣烏坵鄉公所 Wuqiu Township Office, Kinmen County (in Chinese). 28 July 2017. Archived from the original on 26 May 2018. Retrieved 11 October 2019. 西北距鷺鷥島九海浬
  9. 細數國軍之最 最小駐地是茫茫海中一塊迷你礁. 聯合新聞網 (in Chinese). 15 October 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2020. 最近的「敵人」鷺鷥島更只有9海里。
  10. 莆田最遙遠的海島-鸕鶿島 (in Chinese). 7 May 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2020. 也是我們祖國離台灣烏丘島最近的一個島嶼，可以清楚的看見台灣的烏丘島。
  11. “鑫航君”轮在福建莆田鸬鹚岛附近水域沉没航行通告. China Maritime Safety Administration (in Chinese). 8 January 2019. Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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