Move floating palace, millionaire warned

A local court in Shenzhen city has urged the developer of an illegal luxury villa floating on the sea in Guangdong province to vacate the occupied sea space as soon as possible, or the villa will be destroyed.

After an investigation, local authorities have concluded that the Shenzhen Elite-Off-Shore Entertainment Company had not obtained the proper license to use the sea, so the company must move the villa and receive a fine, the Guangdong provincial Oceanic and Fisheries Administration said yesterday in a statement.

An inspection on any other possible illegal sea use will also be held soon across Shenzhen, it said.