World's first floating resort with 7-star hotel to be built in Xiamen

At present, the most famous artificial island in the world is the Palm Island in Dubai, which is made by reclaiming land from the sea. It enjoys a reputation of one of the Eighth Wonders in the world.

In the near future, another artificial island will appear in Xiamen. Unlike the artificial island in Dubai, the one in Xiamen will be a floating island with a super-luxury hotel on it.

On 17th June, 2009, the Fuzhou Maritime Floating Island Development Co., Ltd. and Beijing Xinmin High-technology Investment Co., Ltd. signed a contract for the construction of the Floating Island Project in Xiamen.

According to the planning, the floating island will be built into a splendid resort with a 7-star hotel and it is expected to become a brand new landmark of Xiamen.

On the floating island, there will be restaurants, gyms, tennis courts, open air swimming pools, etc. The whole island can submerge underseas to depths of 9-15 meters under the control of a special system.

Under the main deck of the island, there will be an underwater viewing corridor which can either be submerged or float on the sea. At night, the island will create an amazing view by the changing of the lights.