As one of the three marginal seas in Asia, the South China Sea belongs to the western Pacific Ocean, adjoining in the north Guangdong, Hainan, Guangxi and Taiwan and other Chinese provinces.
Brief Introduction to Nanhai Zhudao (the Nanhai Islands).
The South China Sea is a deep sea, with the characteristic continental shelf, continental slopes and deep-sea basin.
Reserves of oil, natural gas and other hydrocarbon resources in the South China Sea waters are open to estimate.