Qiongzhou Strait
The Qiongzhou Strait (simplified Chinese: 琼州海峡; traditional Chinese: 瓊州海峽; pinyin: Qióngzhōu Hǎixiá; Hainanese: Khāng-tsiú Hái-kiap), also called the Hainan Strait, is a body of water that separates the Leizhou Peninsula in Guangdong, southern China, to the north from Hainan Island to its south. The strait connects the Gulf of Tonkin in the west to the South China Sea on the east.
The strait is on average 30 km (19 mi) wide and centered at 20°09′N 110°16′E / 20.150°N 110.267°E with a maximum water depth of approximately 120 m (390 ft).
The Guangdong–Hainan Ferry (part of the Guangdong–Hainan Railway) carries rail cars and automotive vehicles across the strait.
A 140 billion RMB ($21 billion USD) bridge across the strait is planned to begin construction in 2012. The bridge is currently designed to have levels for both trains and cars, and is expected to be 26.3 km (16.3 mi) long. Currently the strait is susceptible to closure during strong typhoon activity.
Whales and dugongs were once common in the strait.
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