Paracel Islands Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
group of islands, reefs, banks and other maritime features in the South China Sea
About Paracel Islands
The Paracels now have a small population of Chinese residents, mainly fishermen, who are encouraged to move here in order to bolster the Chinese government's territorial claims. (Each resident receives a daily subsidy from the government.) The islands are visited by cruises from mainland China; they're seen as a patriotic destination for Chinese tourists eager to help defend their country's territory. China has announced plans to open the islands to resort-style tourism. In the meantime, a greenification project is turning them into "green jewels deep in the South China Sea" with coconut trees and many other plants, and the Chinese government is rapidly building infrastructure. The islands are organized asSansha City(三沙市 Sānshā Shì) ofHainanProvince, with the main settlement and administra
Paracel Islands Travel Guide Sections
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