Since the Pixiu returned to Easter Island, Li Guang has not returned to Uruguay. The Pixiu was damaged and returned to Uruguay for repairs. However, Li Guang did not go with the ship.
Easter Island was too Western a name, so Li Guang, based on the island's most famous megalithic structures and stone statues, simply changed it to a more Chinese name—Stone Statue Island. This simple name change brought significant benefits; at least, even if outsiders knew the name, it wouldn't match up with what was on nautical charts.
Easter Island, known locally as Rapa Nui, is an island in the South Pacific Ocean, located more than 3,000 kilometers west of Chile. It is one of the most isolated islands in the world, more than 2,000 kilometers from the nearest inhabited island group, Pitcairn. The island
