Pingtan Island is located in eastern coastal area in Fujian

Fujian

' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...

 province, China

China

Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...

. It is the largest island in Fujian, and the fifth largest island in China. Pingtan Island is now under the charge of Pingtan County

Pingtan County

Pingtan County is a county comprising several islands in the Taiwan Strait, under the administration of Fuzhou, the capital of Fujian province, People's Republic of China...

, and there lies

World Heritage Status

This site was added to the UNESCO

UNESCO

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 World Heritage Tentative List on November 29th, 2001 in the Mixed category (Cultural & Natural).

Economy

The island relies on tourism and anticipates that foreign investment will spur economic growth. The first major bridge to cross the Haitan Strait was completed in November 2010, connecting the island to Fuqing

Fuqing

Fuqing is a county-level city of Fuzhou in Fujian, China.It is located in the eastern part of the province, borders the East China Sea, just southeast of Fuzhou and 45 kilometers from Changle International Airport of Fuzhou. Fuqing city has geographical advantage, for its location between...

on the mainland. Spanning 4,976 meters, it cost 1.4 billion RMB (about US $200 million) to build.

External links

• Haitan Scenic Spots - UNESCO World Heritage Centre Accessed 2009-02-23.