Is the South China Sea very deep?

At its narrowest, it is 19 miles (31 km) wide and about 100 feet (30 meters) deep. The South China Sea is the largest marginal sea in the western Pacific.

What is the deepest underwater sinkhole?

The deepest blue hole in the world at 300.89 meters (987 feet) deep is in the South China Sea and is called the Dragon Hole or Longdong. The second deepest blue hole in the world with an underwater entrance of 202 meters (663 ft) is Dean's Blue Hole, located in a bay west of Clarence Town on Long Island, Bahamas.

Who are the only two groups allowed to take the Friendship Bridge?

The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge, or China-North Korea Friendship Bridge, is a bridge over the Amnok River on the border between China and North Korea. It connects the cities of Dandong in China and Sinuiju in North Korea by rail and road, but pedestrians are not allowed to cross between the two sides.

What is the average depth of the East China Sea?

Most of it is shallow, and almost three-quarters is less than 650 feet (200 m), its average depth is 1,145 feet (349 m). The mean average depth is 1,145 feet (349 m), while the maximum depth is 8,912 feet (2,716 m).

Which is the eighth deepest sea in the world?

South China Sea The eighth position belongs to the South China Sea. The deep part of the sea, called the China Sea Basin, has a maximum depth of 5,016 m. The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean that surrounds an area from the Straits of Karimata and Malacca to the Taiwan Strait.

Where are the South China Sea and the East China Sea?

To the east is the Japanese island of Kyushu and the Ryukyu Islands, to the south is the South China Sea, and to the west is the Asian continent. The sea connects with the Sea of Japan (East Sea) through the Korea Strait and opens to the north into the Yellow Sea.

Where are the deep channels in the South China Sea?

The Luzon Strait, the main deep channel connecting the South China Sea with the Pacific Ocean, lies between Taiwan and the Philippines and has a depth of about 8,500 feet (2,600 meters). Shallow channels are found to the east along the Philippine island chain and to the south between Borneo and Sumatra.