Land reclamations of the People's Republic of China
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The People's Republic of China
(PRC) is rather active in land reclamation
. Since the establishment of the PRC in 1949, a large amount of artificial land has been reclaimed, mainly on its coastlines. The PRC is among the countries which have built the most artificial land, from 1949 to 1990s, the total area of land reclamations from sea of China was about 12,000 km2.
, built in the 1990s on reclaimed land, absorbing the former islands Chek Lap Kok
and Lam Chau
.
(or 17 km2) is artificial land. Currently the land reclamation of Macau is still ongoing.
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
(PRC) is rather active in land reclamation
Land reclamation
Land reclamation, usually known as reclamation, is the process to create new land from sea or riverbeds. The land reclaimed is known as reclamation ground or landfill.- Habitation :...
. Since the establishment of the PRC in 1949, a large amount of artificial land has been reclaimed, mainly on its coastlines. The PRC is among the countries which have built the most artificial land, from 1949 to 1990s, the total area of land reclamations from sea of China was about 12,000 km2.
General
- A grand total of 150 km2 was planned to be reclaimed from the sea in 2009.
Shanghai
- Between 2003 and 2006, the Shanghai government spent 40 billion yuan on the so-called Lingang New City Project (临港新城计划) of ShanghaiShanghaiShanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, to reclaim 133.3 km2 of artificial land from the sea.
Liaoning
- Starting in March 2005, the Caofeidian Land Reclamation Project (曹妃甸围海造地工程) reclaimed a total of 310 km2 ) next to the island of TangshanTangshan"唐山"redirects here. For an alternative name of China, see Names of China#TangTangshan is a largely industrial prefecture-level city in Hebei province, People's Republic of China. It has become known for the 1976 Tangshan earthquake which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale and killed at least...
. The first stage of 12 km2 was finished on 28 March 2006. The plan is to make space for the new industrial base of ShougangShougangShougang is one of the Chinese largest steel company. Based in Beijing municipality, its operations are being moved out of the city prior to the Olympics due to major pollution concerns....
.
Guangdong
- From June 2004 to the present, land reclamation is going on at ShantouShantouShantou , historically known as Swatow or Suátao, is a prefecture-level city on the eastern coast of Guangdong province, People's Republic of China, with a total population of 5,391,028 as of 2010 and an administrative area of...
. Project surface to reclaim is 20,000 km2.
Zhejiang
- Starting in 1975, the largest single land reclamation project in Zhejiang Province has been the Xuanmen Land Reclamation Project (漩门围垦工程) in Yuhuan CountyYuhuan CountyYuhuan County is located in Taizhou, at the midsection along the coast of southeastern Zhejiang Province of China.Yuhuan, with total area of 2279 square kilometers including land area of 378 square kilometers, has a total population of 392,800 containing a permanent population of 93,000 from other...
. It has three phases, of which phase II covered 53.3 km2 (February 1999 - April 2001), and phase III 45.3 km2 (March 2006 - 2010). - Total land reclamation in the area of Taizhou CityTaizhou, ZhejiangTaizhou is a prefecture-level city in middle eastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China...
between 2004 and 2010, including the project mentioned above, will be 266.7 km2.
Jiangsu
- Between 2009 and 2020, Jiangsu will reclaim 21 parcels of tidal areas along the southern Yellow Sea, yielding a total of 1,817 square km of new land.
Hong Kong SAR
The government of Hong Kong started reclaiming land from the surrounding sea as early as in the 1860s. Its land reclamation is still proceeding. A notable achievement is Hong Kong International AirportHong Kong International Airport
Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...
, built in the 1990s on reclaimed land, absorbing the former islands Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok
Chek Lap Kok was an island in the western waters of Hong Kong. Together with the smaller Lam Chau, it was leveled and merged via land reclamation into the platform for the current Hong Kong International Airport, which opened for commercial operations in 1998...
and Lam Chau
Lam Chau
Lam Chau was one of the two original islands that made up the site of the current Hong Kong International Airport.The small island lay to the west of Chek Lap Kok and north of Lantau Island. It had an area of 0.08 km² and was long. It had a narrow rocky shoreline and small hills covered by...
.
Macau SAR
170% of the original size of MacauMacau
Macau , also spelled Macao , is, along with Hong Kong, one of the two special administrative regions of the People's Republic of China...
(or 17 km2) is artificial land. Currently the land reclamation of Macau is still ongoing.
See also
- Land rehabilitationLand rehabilitationLand rehabilitation is the process of returning the land in a given area to some degree of its former state, after some process has resulted in its damage...
- Land improvementLand improvementLand improvement or land amelioration refers to investments making land more usable by humans. In terms of accounting, land improvements refer to any variety of projects that increase the value of the property...
- United States Bureau of ReclamationUnited States Bureau of ReclamationThe United States Bureau of Reclamation , and formerly the United States Reclamation Service , is an agency under the U.S...
- Society for Protection of the HarbourSociety for Protection of the HarbourSociety for Protection of the Harbour is a Hong-Kong-based organization founded in November, 1995. It is a charitable, non-political and non-profit making green group. The objectives of the organization are to protect the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong from destruction caused by Government’s...
- Territorial changes of the People's Republic of ChinaTerritorial changes of the People's Republic of ChinaSince on 1 October 1949 the establishment of the People's Republic of China, its territory has been frequently changed till now. P.R.China inherited most part of its former Republic of China territory....
- PolderPolderA polder is a low-lying tract of land enclosed by embankments known as dikes, that forms an artificial hydrological entity, meaning it has no connection with outside water other than through manually-operated devices...
- low lying land reclaimed from a lake or sea - Soil salinity control - reclamation of saline land
- Watertable controlWatertable controlWatertable control is the practice of controlling the water table in agricultural land by subsurface drainage with proper criteria to improve the crop production.- Description and definitions :...
- reclamation of waterlogged landWaterloggingWaterlogging or water logging may refer to:* Waterlogging , saturation of the soil by groundwater sufficient to prevent or hinder agriculture... - Drainage system (agriculture)Drainage system (Agriculture)An agricultural drainage system is a system by which the water level on or in the soil is controlled to enhance agricultural crop production.-Classification:Figure 1 classifies the various types of drainage systems...
- drainageDrainageDrainage is the natural or artificial removal of surface and sub-surface water from an area. Many agricultural soils need drainage to improve production or to manage water supplies.-Early history:...
for land reclamation