China creaks door open to idyllic cruising for foreign yachts



10:52 PM Sun 10 Apr 2011 GMT
'Hainan and the Paracel Islands copy' .
There's every indication that as Asia grows economically, so does the leisure sailing sector. Just at the time that Singapore has been holding its very first boat show, China has announced that their most southerly province, Hainan, will from now on allow foreign boats to remain in the area for 183 days a year, equivalent to the European legislation. This is a dramatic increase, up from the 15 day maximum period in force until now, and will come into force on April 15. The regulation comes as the famed tourism island tries to boost its ...


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by Des Ryan





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