Island sets course to crack yacht market
By Shan Juan | China Daily | Updated: 2011-02-26 07:20
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A helicopter sets off on a trial flight on Jan 28 in Haikou, capital of Hainan island, which is a province in South China. That same day, the island opened its low-altitude airspace to private aircraft. Shi Yan / for China Daily |
HAIKOU - As China's nouveau riche continues to develop a taste for yachting, tourism officials in Hainan hope the fledging industry will give the island province the edge when it comes to drawing wealthy tourists from home and abroad.
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