Zhen Bao Dao (Chinese: 珍宝岛 meaning Treasure Island) or Damansky Island (Russian: о́стров Дама́нский) is a small island of 0.74 km² in the Ussuri River on the border between Russia and the People's Republic of China. It was a matter of dispute whether it belongs to the Soviet Union or to the PRC. On May 19, 1991 the sides agreed that the island belongs to the PRC. The Ussuri River (Chinese: Wūsūlǐ Jīang 乌苏里江, Russian: река Уссури) is a river in south east Russia, flowing north, forming part of the Chinese border, to the Amur River. ... May 19 is the 139th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (140th in leap years). ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Battles with considerable loss of life were fought by the Soviet Union and the PRC over this island during the Sino-Soviet border conflict of 1969. The Sino-Soviet border conflict of 1969 was a series of armed clashes between the Soviet Union and Peoples Republic of China, occurring at the height of the Sino-Soviet split of the 1960s. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ...
A Soviet documentary movie Damansky Island. Year 1969. ("Остров Даманский. 1969 год") was made interviewing participants and leaders from both sides.
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Map showing the location of Zhen Bao Island from Wikipedia Chinese .
Geo Coords: 46°29'8.13"N , 133°50'40.04"E. Google Earth File: [1]
An island in the Ussuri River, called ZhenBaoIsland (珍宝岛) by the Chinese and Damansky Island (Остров Даманский) by the Soviets, almost led the Soviet Union and People's Republic of China to war in 1969.
On March 2, 1969 a Soviet patrol was ambushed on Zhenbao by Chinese forces.
(Both sides claimed the island was under their control at the time of the agreement.) On October 17, 1995 an agreement over the last 54 km stretch of the border was reached, but the question of control over three islands in the Amur and Argun rivers was left to be settled.
ZhenBao Dao (Chinese: 珍宝岛 meaning Treasure Island) or Damansky Island (Russian: о́стров Дама́нский) is a small island of 0.74 km² in the Ussuri River on the border between Russia and the People's Republic of China.
It was a matter of dispute whether it belongs to the Soviet Union or to the PRC.
Battles with considerable loss of life were fought by the Soviet Union and the PRC over this island during the Sino-Soviet border conflict of 1969.
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