Phoenix Island (), dubbed the Oriental Dubai, is an
artificial archipelago consisting of two
landmass
A landmass, or land mass, is a large region or area of land. The term is often used to refer to lands surrounded by an ocean or sea, such as a continent or a large island. In the field of geology, a landmass is a defined section of continental ...
es forming an island resort in
Sanya
Sanya (; also spelled Samah) is the southernmost city on Hainan Island, and one of the four prefecture-level cities of Hainan Province in South China.
According to the 2020 census, the total population of Sanya was 1,031,396 inhabitants, li ...
,
Hainan Province
Hainan (, ; ) is the smallest and southernmost province of the People's Republic of China (PRC), consisting of various islands in the South China Sea. , the largest and most populous island in China,The island of Taiwan, which is slightly l ...
,
China
China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a population exceeding 1.4 billion, slightly ahead of India. China spans the equivalent of five time zones and ...
.
Description
![Phoenix Island - diagram - 01](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Phoenix_Island_-_diagram_-_01.png)
These islands are located in the southeast part of
Sanya Bay __NOTOC__
Sanya Bay () is one of the five major bays in Sanya City, Hainan Province, China. Located at the southern coast of Hainan, directly south of Sanya city, it has a 22 km beach. It is bordered by a peninsula at the east side. Within th ...
. The eastern island, nearest the shore is complete. The western island is currently under construction. The eastern is long by wide and covers a total area of .
It is connected the shore by a 395-metre bridge. The western island is similar in size and shape, and is connected to the eastern island by a short, narrow strip of land. The original concept design and master plan for the island was developed by Leisure Quest International, LLC (USA).
Development
The project's program was developed by Leisure Quest International (USA) as was the development's Conceptual Design and Master Plan. The development was sold in 2006 to a Shanghai Developer. The design development of the project was undertaken by Beijing architectural firm
MAD Studio
MAD Architects (sometimes referred to as MAD or MAD Studio) is an architectural design firm based in Beijing, China, with offices in Los Angeles, New York City, and Rome. MAD Architects is currently led by Ma Yansong, Dang Qun and Yosuke Hayano. ...
, who won the contract in 2007,
total investment in the project exceeds 3 billion
RMB
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(approximately $464 million).
It is due for completion in 2014.
Prices of luxury residential units on Phoenix Island range from 50,000 RMB to 100,000 RMB per square metre, (approximately $7,700 to $15,400 USD), comparable to high-end properties in
Beijing
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and
Shanghai
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.
There has been recent reporting that property values are decreasing as businessmen and officials seek to sell off properties.
Google Earth imagery dated 21 February 2020 shows that the Western Island is being used by the
China Coast Guard
China Coast Guard (CCG; ) is the maritime security, search and rescue, and law enforcement service branch of the People's Armed Police of China. It is currently the world's largest coast guard.
Function
The CCG is known to perform mostly c ...
as a mooring for some of its larger ocean-going patrol vessels.
[Google Earth Imagery]
Components
The eastern island is divided into eight main sections, and includes:
* 200-meter-high
signature seven-star hotel
* Five-star hotel
* Five 28-storey buildings
* Six luxury apartment buildings
* Conference centre
* Ferry terminal
* Harbour for cruise ships
* Marina with 150 - 300 yachts berths
* Yacht clubhouse
* Restaurants
* Shopping complex
* Shopping street
* Sports and recreational area
* Theme park
See also
*
Nanhai Pearl Artificial Island
Nanhai Pearl Artificial Island () is an artificial island under construction off the coast of Holiday Beach in Haikou Bay, Haikou, Hainan, China. The island is owned and being developed by HNA Group. As of April 2016, it consists of a roughly ci ...
, an under-construction island in
Haikou Bay
Haikou Bay is a bay on the northern coast of Hainan Province, China, in the Qiongzhou Strait. It is named for Haikou City, which is situated on the coast.
This shallow bay spans approximately 12 km from its eastern boundary at the northweste ...
*
Palm Islands
The Palm Islands are three artificial islands, Palm Jumeirah, Deira Island and Palm Jebel Ali, on the coast of Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The Palm Islands were conceived around the same time as The World, another artificial island project in ...
References
External links
Official website
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Tourist attractions in Sanya