Diaoyu Islands

Diaoyu Island (钓鱼岛)

China released standard names and descriptions of the Diaoyu Island (钓鱼岛) and its affiliated isles on March 3, 2012, according to sources with the State Oceanic Administration (SOA).

The island is named as "Diaoyu Island", with its Chinese pronunciation reading "Diao yu Dao". It is described as an island "about 356 kilometers from the city of Wenzhou, 385 kilometers from the city of Fuzhou and 190 kilometers from the city of Keelung."

China has also released names of Diaoyu's 70 affiliated islands, the names in pinyin and description of locations.

The Diaoyu Island and other related isles have been part of inherent Chinese territory since ancient times, and China has indisputable sovereignty over them, said Hong Lei, spokesman of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a written statement.

"I would like to reiterate that any unilateral action taken by the Japanese side about the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated isles is illegal and invalid," Hong said, "No matter what names Japan has given to the isles affiliated to the Diaoyu Island, it will not change the fact that these islands belong to China".

The spokesperson suggested those who want to know the Diaoyu Islands' standard names should visit websites of the State Council, the SOA and the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

Table: Standard names and descriptions of the Diaoyu Island and its affiliated isles

No.	Standard names	Pinyin	Location descriptions
1	钓鱼岛	Diàoyú Dǎo	距温州市约356千米、福州市约385千米、基隆市约190千米 About 356 km from Wenzhou, 385 km from Fuzhou and 190 km from Keelung
2	龙头鱼岛	Lóngtóuyú Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东北 Northeast of Diaoyu Island
3	鲳鱼岛	Chāngyú Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛西南 Southwest of Diaoyu Island
4	大黄鱼岛	Dàhuángyú Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛南 South of Diaoyu Island
5	小黄鱼岛	Xiǎohuángyú Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛南 South of Diaoyu Island
6	金钱鱼岛	Jīnqiányú Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
7	金钱鱼西岛	Jīnqiányúxī Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
8	梅童鱼岛	Méitóngyú Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
9	梅童鱼东岛	Méitóngyúdōng Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
10	梅童鱼西岛	Méitóngyúxī Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
11	龙王鲷岛	Lóngwángdiāo Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
12	龙王鲷西岛	Lóngwángdiāoxī Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
13	龙王鲷东岛	Lóngwángdiāodōng Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
14	龙王鲷南岛	Lóngwángdiāonán Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
15	黄姑鱼岛	Huánggūyú Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
16	黄尾屿	Huángwěi Yǔ	位于钓鱼岛东北约27千米处 About 27 km northeast of Diaoyu Island
17	海豚岛	Hǎitún Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西北 Northwest of Huangwei Islet
18	大珠岛	Dàzhū Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西 West of Huangwei Islet
19	小珠岛	Xiǎozhū Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西 West of Huangwei Islet
20	上虎牙岛	Shànghǔyá Dǎo	位于黄尾屿北 North of Huangwei Islet
21	下虎牙岛	Xiàhǔyá Dǎo	位于黄尾屿北 North of Huangwei Islet
22	西牛角岛	Xīniújiǎo Dǎo	位于黄尾屿东北 Northeast of Huangwei Islet
23	东牛角岛	Dōngniújiǎo Dǎo	位于黄尾屿东北 Northeast of Huangwei Islet
24	黄牛岛	Huángniú Dǎo	位于黄尾屿东北 Northeast of Huangwei Islet
25	牛尾岛	Niúwěi Dǎo	位于黄尾屿东北 Northeast of Huangwei Islet
26	牛蹄岛	Niútí Dǎo	位于黄尾屿东北 Northeast of Huangwei Islet
27	小龙岛	Xiǎolóng Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西 West of Huangwei Islet
28	大雁岛	Dàyàn Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西 West of Huangwei Islet
29	燕子岛	Yànzi Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西 West of Huangwei Islet
30	刺猬岛	Cìwèi Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西南 Southwest of Huangwei Islet
31	卧蚕岛	Wòcán Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西南 Southwest of Huangwei Islet
32	大金龟子岛	Dàjīngūizǐ Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西南 Southwest of Huangwei Islet
33	小金龟子岛	Xiǎojīngūizǐ Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西南 Southwest of Huangwei Islet
34	海龟岛	Hǎigūi Dǎo	位于黄尾屿西南 Southwest of Huangwei Islet
35	海星岛	Hǎixīng Dǎo	位于黄尾屿东 East of Huangwei Islet
36	海贝岛	Hǎibèi Dǎo	位于黄尾屿东南 Southeast of Huangwei Islet
37	赤尾屿	Chìwěi Yǔ	位于钓鱼岛东约110千米处 About 110 km east of Diaoyu Island
38	赤背北岛	Chìbèiběi Dǎo	位于赤尾屿北 North of Chiwei Islet
39	赤背东岛	Chìbèidōng Dǎo	位于赤尾屿北 North of Chiwei Islet
40	赤背西岛	Chìbèixī Dǎo	位于赤尾屿北 North of Chiwei Islet
41	赤背南岛	Chìbèinán Dǎo	位于赤尾屿北 North of Chiwei Islet
42	小赤尾岛	Xiǎochìwěi Dǎo	位于赤尾屿西 West of Chiwei Islet
43	赤头岛	Chìtóu Dǎo	位于赤尾屿西 West of Chiwei Islet
44	赤冠岛	Chìguàn Dǎo	位于赤尾屿西 West of Chiwei Islet
45	赤鼻岛	Chìbí Dǎo	位于赤尾屿西 West of Chiwei Islet
46	赤嘴岛	Chìzuǐ Dǎo	位于赤尾屿西 West of Chiwei Islet
47	望赤岛	Wàngchì Dǎo	位于赤尾屿西南 Southwest of Chiwei Islet
48	北小岛	Běixiǎo Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛以东约5千米处 About 5 km east of Diaoyu Island
49	鸟巢岛	Niǎocháo Dǎo	位于北小岛东 East of Beixiao Islet
50	鸟卵岛	Niǎoluǎn Dǎo	位于北小岛东 East of Beixiao Islet
51	小鸟岛	Xiǎoniǎo Dǎo	位于北小岛东南 Southeast of Beixiao Islet
52	南小岛	Nánxiǎo Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南约5.5千米处 About 5.5 km southeast of Beixiao Islet
53	龙门北岛	Lóngménběi Dǎo	位于南小岛西北 Northwest of Nanxiao Islet
54	龙门岛	Lóngmén Dǎo	位于南小岛西北 Northwest of Nanxiao Islet
55	龙门南岛	Lóngménnán Dǎo	位于南小岛西北 Northwest of Nanxiao Islet
56	卧龙岛	Wòlóng Dǎo	位于南小岛西北 Northwest of Nanxiao Islet
57	卧龙西岛	Wòlóngxī Dǎo	位于南小岛西北 Northwest of Nanxiao Islet
58	飞龙北岛	Fēilóngběi Dǎo	位于南小岛东南 Southeast of Nanxiao Islet
59	飞龙岛	Fēilóng Dǎo	位于南小岛东南 Southeast of Nanxiao Islet
60	龙珠岛	Lóngzhū Dǎo	位于南小岛东南 Southeast of Nanxiao Islet
61	飞龙南岛	Fēilóngnán Dǎo	位于南小岛东南 Southeast of Nanxiao Islet
62	长龙岛	Chánglóng Dǎo	位于南小岛东南 Southeast of Nanxiao Islet
63	金龙岛	Jīnlóng Dǎo	位于南小岛东南 Southeast of Nanxiao Islet
64	北屿	Běi Yǔ	位于钓鱼岛东北约6千米处 About 6 km northeast of Diaoyu Island
65	北屿仔岛	Běiyǔzǎi Dǎo	位于北屿南 South of Bei Islet
66	小元宝岛	Xiǎoyuánbǎo Dǎo	位于北屿西南 Southwest of Bei Islet
67	飞云岛	Fēiyún Dǎo	位于北屿西南 Southwest of Bei Islet
68	元宝岛	Yuánbǎo Dǎo	位于北屿西南 Southwest of Bei Islet
69	南屿	Nán Yǔ	位于钓鱼岛东北约7.4千米处 About 7.4 km northeast of Diaoyu Island
70	飞屿	Fēi Yǔ	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island
71	飞仔岛	Fēizǎi Dǎo	位于钓鱼岛东南 Southeast of Diaoyu Island

Source: www.soa.gov.cn