Taiwan Strait

The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait, also known as the Black Ditch (simplified Chinese:乌水沟; traditional Chinese:烏水溝; Pe̍h-ōe-jī:O͘-chúi-kau), is a 180 kilometres (110 mi) wide strait separating the island of Taiwan from the Asian mainland. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is 130 km (81 mi) wide.