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===Extent=== The [[International Hydrographic Organization]] defines the limits of the "Eastern China Sea (Tung Hai)" as follows:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://iho.int/uploads/user/pubs/standards/s-23/S-23_Ed3_1953_EN.pdf |title=Limits of Oceans and Seas |id=Special Publication No. 23 |edition=3rd |year=1953 |publisher=[[International Hydrographic Organization]] |location=[[Monaco]] |page=33 |access-date=28 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111008191433/http://www.iho.int/iho_pubs/standard/S-23/S-23_Ed3_1953_EN.pdf |archive-date=8 October 2011 }}</ref> ::''On the South.'' :::The Northern limit of the [[South China Sea]] [From [[Fuki Kaku]] the North point of [[Formosa]] to [[Kiushan Tao]] (Turnabout Island) on to the South point of [[Pingtan Island|Haitan Tao]] (25°25' N) and thence Westward on the parallel of 25°24' North to the coast of [[Fujian|Fukien]]<nowiki>]</nowiki>, thence from [[Cape San Diego|Santyo]] the Northeastern point of Formosa to the West point of [[Yonaguni|Yonakuni Island]] and thence to [[Hateruma|Haderuma Sima]] (24°03′ N, 123°47′ E). ::''On the East.'' :::From Haderuma Sima a line including the [[Miyako Islands|Miyako Retto]] to the East point of [[Miyako-jima|Miyako Sima]] and thence to Okinan Kaku, the Southern extremity of [[Okinawa Island|Okinawa Sima]] through this island to Ada-Ko Sima (Sidmouth Island) on to the East point of [[Kikai Island|Kikai Sima]] (28°20' N) through [[Tanegashima|Tanegra Sima]] (30°30' N) to the North point thereof and on to Hi-Saki (31°17' N) in [[Kyusyu]]. ::''On the North.'' :::From Nomo Saki (32°35' N) in Kyusyu to the South point of [[Fukue Island|Hukae Sima]] ([[Goto Retto]]) and on through this island to Ose Saki (Cape Goto) and to Hunan Kan, the South point of [[Jeju Island|Saisyu To]] (Quelpart), through this island to its Western extreme and thence along the parallel of 33°17' North to the mainland. ::''On the West.'' :::The mainland of China.
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