I am sure the PRC knows what it is doing and will manage the island appropriately for their needs. while some tourism can be expected, the main purpose of the island for the PRC is an administrative center.When will City Planner experts in PRC wake up and reverse the ratio into (3 : 7) in favor of (Green Trees) ??
Unfortunately as of now, they have removed to many greens.
It seems the (Cement Concrete) to (Green Trees) ratio is down to around = 9 : 1
When will the PRC SCS development teams plant a dense MANGROVE forests encircling all these SCS island and reefs from the outside ... ?? ... ...for the purpose of ... ...
1) to protect all SCS island and reefs from Tsunami and High Waves during Hurricane seasons.
2) to much improve the Ecosystem of Fauna and Flora above and under the water.
3) to offer Ecotourism Paradise for everybody.
Maybe, Guangdong, Panyu, CHANGLONG Waterpark Inc. will be interested.
When I look at the latest picture of Sansha City on Yongxing Island, the overall concrete to green is nothing like 9:1. It looks like more of a 50/50 split, or perhaps even a bit more green.
Remember, this island is not an articial Island. It is a natural island that the PRC is developing and improving. As I say, it is also the geo-political center for Chinese activites in the SCS.
A substantial infrastructure for those administrative needs is understandable, as well as the airfield. They will have the educational facilities and recreational facilities necessary to meet the needs of the people working there and those who visit. But I doubt seriously that they are planning it to be any kind of "Ecotourism Paradise" with a world class water park.