Huoshan Island West
Huoshan Island is a small volcanic island off the Chinese mainland. A huge area of unclaimed land called Shuangzidao (Twin Islands) – latterly handed over to the UK as an overseas territory. Vast natural resources and huge trade potential with China due to its location meant the UK authorities have rushed through plans to develop the island, with plans later on for the mainland also.
The western end of the island has more flat land for development, however it is still limited so houses have been nestled into the hills where it is not too steep.
An overview of the current development:
Buy your dream home in the Huoshan Hills. Space is limited so developers have been busy buying up land on the hills. This land is harder to construct high rise apartments like the rest of the island, so they have stuck with a more suburban feel for families.
Highrise luxury apartments. The limited land available has meant that most of the development is very dense. The road layout of the island allows easy driving conditions - when traffic allows. Currently there is no public transport, however plans are being drawn up for metro rail.
Land reclamation took place along the north shore to fit in the harbour facilities. The demand for industry is far higher than the available space on the island. This had lead to problems with water and air pollution. The local authorities are trying to get pollution levels down, but they are also aware that this may damage the economy of this area.
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