Ocean Flower Island: Exploring China's Abandoned Artificial Island
What China Doesn’t Want You to See About Its $25B Man-Made Island
In 2020, the world’s largest artificial island was opened in China. Built at a cost of almost 25 billion US dollars, Ocean Flower Island was meant to attract international tourists from all over the world. Curious, I decided to check out the archipelago consisting of three independent islands myself. But what I found stood in stark contrast to what Ocean Flower Island, also known as Haidua / Haihuadao Island, was originally supposed to be. Instead of a bustling tourist hub, Ocean Flower Island now sits mostly unfinished or abandoned. In this vlog, I’ll take you around the main island and one of the residential areas, which today falls into the category of a ghost town. Since the project's developer, Evergrande Group, went bankrupt in 2023, I don’t know whether Ocean Flower Island will ever be completed — or if it really is a failed project. This is Part 2 of my trip to Ocean Flower Island.
