East China Sea

East China Sea

Marginal sea in the Pacific Ocean

The East China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean, located directly offshore from East China. China names the body of water along its eastern coast as the "East Sea" due to direction, the name of "East China Sea" is otherwise designated as a formal name by International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and used internationally.

Also known as...Eastern China Sea, East Sea, Eastern Sea, Chinese Sea, Donghai, Dong Hai, Tung Hai, and Tung-hai