A dream of owning an island canbecome a reality in today’s China.On April 12, the country’s StateOceanic Administration (SOA)released the first list of uninhabited islandsavailable for development by enterprisesor individuals. A total of 176 islands havebeen opened up for the public to develop.Tourism and entertainment, transportation,manufacturing, warehousing, fishery, agriculture,forestry, construction and renewableenergy are sectors that may be developed.