Ruyi Island in Haikou

Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

Ruyi Island in Haikou

Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

Ruyi Island in Haikou

Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

Ruyi Island in Haikou

Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

Ruyi Island in Haikou

Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

Ruyi Island in Haikou

Ruyi Island in Haikou

HAIKOU, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 19, 2023 - Aerial photo of the artificial island "Ruyi Island" in Haikou, Hainan Province, China, Sept 19, 2023. Plans to create a "Dubai of the East" are now in tatters. Ruyi Island is located in the north sea of Haidian Island, Haikou City, about 4.4 kilometers away from the coastline, about 17 kilometers away from Meilan Airport, about 12 kilometers away from the city center of Haikou, with a total reclamation area of 716.34 hectares, including 612 hectares of construction land.

Most frost-resistant Fuxing bullet trains operate well in NE China

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Benin holds legislative elections

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