Nanri Town (南日镇) is an administrative unit of Xiuyu District, Putian, Fujian, People's Republic of China which includes 111 islands and islets.

[5] In October 1952, the island was the site of the Battle of Nanri Island between the People's Liberation Army and the Republic of China Army; the engagement ended in an ROC victory and resulted in the ROC occupying Nanri.

However, ROC forces later withdrew to Taiwan, and the island was re-occupied by the People's Republic of China.

[6] The town of Nanri (which includes nearby islands) is divided into seventeen villages:[3][7] Other populated places include Fou-tou (浮斗), Hsi-hu (西户), Hsi-kao, Ts'ao-hu, T'ou-ying-shih (頭英石), Ts'u-shan (粗山), Shih-t'ou-p'an and Shang-t'ou.

[9][10] The island's mudflats are cultivated for seaweed and kelp production.