| Islands off China's coast are disappearing due to unplanned and crude exploitation, according to a five-year survey by the State Oceanic Administration (SOA), Xinhua reported. Land reclamation, dredging, and even bombing of islands are some of the destructive human activities causing them to disappear, the survey says. |
据新华社报道，由国家海洋局主持历时五年的调查发现，无序粗放式开发正使中国海岛消失。该调查表示，海岛消失是由人为破坏性活动带来的，如围填海、挖沙、甚至炸岛。 |
| The survey of China's coast, islands and tidal regions, also found that natural coastlines are being rapidly converted into man-made structures as urban development and port construction speed up. |
这个关于中国海岸、海岛和潮间带的调查还发现，随着城镇开发和港口建设加速，天然的海岸线正被迅速地改造成人工构造。 |
| The SOA said a comprehensive directory of China's islands would be published in the near future. |
海洋局表示，近期还会发布一个全面的中国海岛名录。
（China.org.cn） |
