View of Yongxing Island, Sansha of Hainan Province.(Photo/news.cn)
It's been four years since the creation of Sansha City in 2012, located on the southern island province of Hainan.
Since its creation, it has seen the development of infrastructure like government buildings, schools, hospitals, banks, post offices and other shops and services.
By the end of 2015, Sansha city, Hainan Province, had four administrative management areas and ten residential communities, with over 2,500 residents, reports The Beijing News.
On December 22, 2016, a civil flight from Hainan Airlines landed at Sansha Yongxing Airport, which also serves as a military airport, marking the start of civil operations at the facility.
Further, a supply ship, Sansha 1 Hao, has been put to full use to meet transportation demand and to deliver commodities to Sansha.
The supply ship started its maiden voyage on January 5, 2015. It had sailed more than 100 times as of December 19, 2016, with over 64,000 people, 4,700 vehicles and 44,000 tons of commodities being delivered.
A 65-year-old man surnamed Lin, who has lived in Sansha for 19 years, said that life there used to be difficult, but now it's convenient to live in, as The Beijing News reported.
Meanwhile, sewage disposal work and waste transfer stations in Sansha are all in service, fulfilling the recycling of waste water.
