This is a list of islands of the People's Republic of China (PRC). Islands that are claimed by the PRC, including those under the control of the Republic of China and those disputed with other countries, are noted after the list.

Chinese characters that mean island

The following is a list of Chinese characters (traditional and simplified) that mean 'island', preceded by the Hanyu Pinyin pronunciation in Mandarin Chinese. Names for an archipelago/islands/island group

By provincial-level administrative divisions

Fujian

Guangdong

Guangxi

Hainan

Hunan

Hong Kong

Macau

Shandong

Shanghai

Yunnan

Zhejiang

Disputed islands

East China Sea

Fujian

The Republic of China retains control of Kinmen, Matsu and Wuqiu islands which is claimed by the People's Republic of China.

South China Sea

Taiwan

The political status of Taiwan is a longstanding dispute. Taiwan Island and Penghu are claimed by the People's Republic of China, but are currently administered by the Republic of China, commonly known as "Taiwan".