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Qi'ao

Qi'ao (淇澳岛）is an island of Zhuhai, also a well-known scenic spot in this city. It attracts a lot of people to visit here, because its surrounding by sea, mangrove forest and former residences of celebrities and so on. Most of residents here are native, who are simple, honest and unspoiled.

Introduction
Qi'ao Island is located in the northeast Xiangzhou District of Zhuhai, 13km away from it. Totally, it is 23.8 square kilometers. There are about 1,900 people inhabiting here. Forest cverage reaches 90%. And the island is surrounded by numerous harbours, however, the depth of water here is not so deep.

History
Qi'ao Island has a long history. In the ancient ruins of Housha Bay and Dong'ao Bay, archaeologists discovered plentiful colored pottery and white pottery which can date back to 4,500 to 5,000 years ago. These pottery are evidence of the most early history of this city, and Dong'ao Bay is the most typical and complete gravel ruins of Pearl River Delta. In this small island, there are 17 temples here, which discloses the thickness of its historic memories. For instance, Cundong started building in Song Dynasty and Wenchang Palace built in Qing Dynasty when Emperor Tong Zhi was in charge. Besides, in October 1833 before the first Opium War between China and British, there was an event, Qi'ao Cun Event, known as the struggle against foreign aggression, which plays a vital role in the history of Chinese people against foreign aggression. At that time, British fleets invaded Qi'ao Island form the ocean, intending to sell opium there. However, the villagers in Qi'ao Island organized a successful resistance movement, through which they were compensated silver 3,000 liang.

Educational Base
Given the Qi'ao Cun Event in 1833, a famous patriotic poem called Guo Ling Ding Yang by Wen Tianxiang, and the perfect preservation of Su Zhaozheng's Former Residence (Su Zhaozheng, a renowned leader of labor movement), in 2000, 20 CPPCC menbers proposed Qi'ao Island as a nationwide educational base.

Scenic Spots
Qi'ao Island is one of the ten well-known scenic spots of Zhuhai. In 2000, it was identified as an ecological tourist zone of Zhuhai. It impresses tourists because of Baishi Street (the educational base), mangrove forest, green fields, Avalokitesvara Who Facing the Sea, temples and so on. Further more, this island is famous for seafood as well, such as oyster and Niwei chicken.