Nanhai Pearl Artificial Island
Off Hainan City | Qiongzhou Strait
Date of acquisition: May 16th, 2024 | 03:22:20 UTC
Sensor: Sentinel-2 L2A
Coordinates: ca. 20.072°N, 110.235°E
Nanhai Pearl Artificial Island, an artificial holiday island under construction off the coast in Haikou City, Hainan Province, China. Construction of the island began in early 2011 (we found it on Landsat 7 ETM+ and also later on Landsat 8-9 images). The island was filled in mid-2016. The bridge connecting the island to the mainland was completed at the same time or a little later. The tourism project consists of a circular piece of land in the shape of the yin-yang symbol. The island has a diameter of about 2.4 km and covers an area of about 260 hectares.
The island is announced to become an eco-tourism centre with residential buildings, a cruise port, a marina, hotels, resorts, a theme park and much more.
