BEIJING， April 21 (Xinhua) -- Chinese people first discovered and named the South China Sea islands， and successive Chinese governments exercised sovereignty and jurisdiction over the islands.

Following is a summary of written history regarding Chinese people's navigation and fishing activities in the South China Sea， and historical evidence that the region has long been part of China.

Documents from the Qin Dynasty (221-207 BC) wrote about sailing and fishing activities of its people in the region.

In the ""Book of the Han，"" Han Dynasty historian Ban Gu (AD 32-92) wrote that Emperor Wu sent envoys to Southeast Asian countries， who traveled to their destinations via sea and their routes of course involved the South China Sea.

Ancient Chinese fishermen and seafarers gave names to various islands in the South China Sea based on their prominent landscape features. Such names include Shanhuzhou (coral reef) and Ruluozhou (conch-shaped reef).

With navigation activities becoming more frequent in the South China Sea， Chinese people of later dynasties had better knowledge of the region and during the Song Dynasty (AD 960-1279) they referred to islands in the South China Sea generally as qianli changsha， wanli shitang， wanli changsha， meaning sandbanks and reefs that stretches thousands of miles. And these general names were also adopted by people from today's Thailand and Vietnam in their travels to China， according to history records.

In the past few centuries， Chinese governments further exercised effective control of the islands in the South China Sea.

In 1909， a naval commander of the Qing Dynasty (AD 1644-1911) named Li Zhun led a 170-strong contingent to the Xisha Islands to map the region. They surveyed and named 15 islands there， and announced those names publicly.

Between 1934 and 1948， the Chinese government for three times published island names and issued updated maps of the South China Sea.

In April 1983， the Chinese government published a list of 287 standard names for some of the Chinese islands and reefs in the South China Sea.

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PUL-E-KHUMRI， Afghanistan， April 27 (Xinhua) -- Four Taliban militants were killed and 12 others injured as clash erupted in Dand-e-Shahabudin district of the northern Baghlan province， 160 km north of Kabul on Wednesday， police spokesman in the province Zabihullah Sheja said.

""Four Taliban rebels have been killed and 12 others injured since the eruption of fighting in Dand-e-Shahabudin district early today，"" Sheja told reporters here.

The official， however， didn't say if there were casualties on the side of security personnel.

Meantime， Zabihullah Mujahid who claims to speak for the Taliban outfit in contact with media， besides confirming clash in Dand-e-Shahabudin， claimed capturing a bazaar and inflicting casualties on security personnel in the neighboring Dahna-e-Ghori district.

Dand-e-Shahabudin district has been changed hands for few times since February this year.

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The matchup scheduled on Monday was halted by darkness when the two players tied 1-1. However, the ninth-seeded Zverev would rather blame his poor performance on court for his humiliating loss than the interrruption.

"It's quite simple," he commented.

"It was unfortunate that the matches before took so long and that we couldn't finish yesterday, but it was the right decision to stop."

The 20-year-old Zverev was seen as a potential challenger to title favorites in the French Open after he moved up into top 10 for the first time with his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title in Rome.

But the sensational German youngster suffered a total of 50 unforced errors against the world No. 37.

"He played very well and very smart. He tried to push me back a lot. I didn't feel the ball on my racquet very well, so I played very short and very defensive all the time, which is not easy to do with my game and my body," said Zverev.

As for his plan for the next few weeks, Zverev said that he needed a few days off, before considering his preparation for the grass season to come.

"I'll prepare the best I can for grass. We'll see what tournaments I play there," he said.

Dragon boat races held across China to celebrate Duanwu Festival

Farmers harvest rice in S China

Chinese-built railway pushes forward Kenya's modernization drive

Performers demonstrate sword fighting on horseback in Kaifeng

Cheongsam show held at Sanshuiwan scenic spot in Taizhou City

In pics: Amboseli National Park in Kenya

In pics: outdoor cultural performance given by Ulanmuqi in N China

Water park attracts many citizens in SW China's Chongqing

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