TROPICAL GEOGRAPHY ›› 1995, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (1): 19-29.

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THE HISTORY OF EXPEDITIONS TO NANSHA ISLANDS

Zhao Huanting   

  1. South China Sea Instute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301
  • Received:1994-07-01 Online:1995-01-30 Published:1995-01-30

Abstract:

Ancestors in South China discovered the Nansha Islands in the Qin-Han era,nearly 2000 years ago.Oner the past 2000 years,people in South China sailed boats to the Nansha islands by taking advantage of monsoons.There they fished for aquatic animals and plants,resided temporarily,dug wells to get drinkable water,and cultivated barren lands.

Key words: Nansha Islands, Historical geography, Synthetic scientific expeditions