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After aggressive posturing in the South China Sea, China is upping the ante in the Yellow Sea, following the building of a gigantic steel rig.

About Yellow Sea

• Also referred to in China as Huang Hai and in North and South Korea as the West Sea, Yellow Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean.
• It is positioned to the north of the East China Sea. 
• It is bordered by mainland China in the north and west and by North Korea and South Korea in the east.
• The sea was named for the yellowish sand particles originating from the Gobi Desert that descend on the surface of the sea, thereby giving it a golden yellow color.
• It covers an area of approximately 400,000 sq.km.
• It measures about 960 km from north to south and some 700 km from its east to west. 
• It is relatively shallow with an average depth of 180 to 394 feet (55 to 120 meters). 
• The sea is one of the world’s largest portions of continental shelf submerged in water. 
• Climate: It is characterized by very cold, dry winters and wet, warm summers.
• Major rivers discharging directly into the Yellow Sea include the Han, Yangtze, Datung, Yalu, Guang, and Sheyang.
• Islands: The Yellow Sea is dotted with numerous islands, the largest of which include Jeju Island (South Korea), Shandong Peninsula islands (China), and Ganghwa Island (South Korea).
• Leading port cities include Qingdao and Dalian in China, Inch’ŏn in South Korea, and Namp’o in North Korea.

Source: ET

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