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The Pratas Triangulation Bench Mark
The army established this spot as the triangulation point for
Pratas Island in December 1991. There are words on each side of
the base of the triangulation point stone tablet. It reads
"The Pratas
Triangulation Point" on the front, and "Longitude: 116 degrees 43
minutes 42.5601 seconds east, Latitude: 20 degrees 42 minutes 6.2415
seconds north, Height: 2.4875 meters." The words "Defend the South
China Sea," written by the commander Lo Ben Li, were also engraved
on the stone tablet. In addition to making it more convenient to
survey and draw navigational maps, and to construct and develop
facilities on the island, the establishment of the triangulation
point is also the basis of our sovereign rights.
Pratas Library
The library is located on one side of the main plaza, and is the
center for soldiers to obtain spiritual nourishment. The library
now contains more than two thousand books.
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