China's northeastern Liaoning province is home to hundreds of uninhabited islands -- and they're available to rent.
Liaoning is home to the largest number of islands in northern China -- 633 islands in total, of which 44 are inhabited and the remaining 589 are empty. Though some of the islands lie off the coast in the Yellow Sea, many are scattered along the Yalu River that separates the province from neighboring North Korea.
In recent years, pressure on marine resources in the region has increased, and some of the islands and their surrounding marine territory have been"used inefficiently and extensively," said the Xinhua report.maginechina Limited/Alamy The lowest you could go is $535, by choosing the cheapest options out of all the factors. For instance, it means choosing the lowest-ranking islands on a six-tier scale, which is sorted based on"socioeconomic development"; the higher the rank, the more expensive it is.But simply ponying up cash isn't enough.
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