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Construction starts on China's largest yacht dock

Construction of China's largest yacht dock started on Sunday in the eastern city of Xiamen. It was expected to host 600 berths upon completion next year, its operator said. The Xiangshan International Yacht Club is under construction on 250,000... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Mon, Sep 08 2008

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