Administration Administratively, Shangchuan is one of the 20 townships of Taishan. History Shangchuan Island was one of the first bases established by the Portuguese off the China coast, during the 16th century. They abandoned this base after they occupied Macau in 1557. The Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier died there on December 2, 1552, on his way to Guangzhou. Geography Latitude : 21.70° N Longitude : 112.78° E The island is isolated from the mainland since the last ice age. It is located near Xiachuan Island. Cities include: Dalangwan, Shadi. Economy Shangchuan and Xiachuan have been establihed as a Tourism Open Integrated Experimental Zones (旅游开发综合试验区) Feisha Beach Resort is located on the eastern shore of the island. See also: Geography of China List of islands of the People's Republic of China External links Maps of the area Old maps [1], [1] Picture of Shangchuan island. The chapel marks the location of Francis Xavier's death
Administratively, Shangchuan is one of the 20 townships of Taishan.
History Shangchuan Island was one of the first bases established by the Portuguese off the China coast, during the 16th century. They abandoned this base after they occupied Macau in 1557. The Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier died there on December 2, 1552, on his way to Guangzhou. Geography Latitude : 21.70° N Longitude : 112.78° E The island is isolated from the mainland since the last ice age. It is located near Xiachuan Island. Cities include: Dalangwan, Shadi. Economy Shangchuan and Xiachuan have been establihed as a Tourism Open Integrated Experimental Zones (旅游开发综合试验区) Feisha Beach Resort is located on the eastern shore of the island. See also: Geography of China List of islands of the People's Republic of China External links Maps of the area Old maps [1], [1] Picture of Shangchuan island. The chapel marks the location of Francis Xavier's death
Shangchuan Island was one of the first bases established by the Portuguese off the China coast, during the 16th century. They abandoned this base after they occupied Macau in 1557.
The Jesuit missionary Francis Xavier died there on December 2, 1552, on his way to Guangzhou.
Geography Latitude : 21.70° N Longitude : 112.78° E The island is isolated from the mainland since the last ice age. It is located near Xiachuan Island.
Cities include: Dalangwan, Shadi.
Economy Shangchuan and Xiachuan have been establihed as a Tourism Open Integrated Experimental Zones (旅游开发综合试验区) Feisha Beach Resort is located on the eastern shore of the island. See also: Geography of China List of islands of the People's Republic of China External links Maps of the area Old maps [1], [1] Picture of Shangchuan island. The chapel marks the location of Francis Xavier's death
Shangchuan and Xiachuan have been establihed as a Tourism Open Integrated Experimental Zones (旅游开发综合试验区)
Feisha Beach Resort is located on the eastern shore of the island.
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