Hainan's US$3b injection to turn itself into medical tourism hotspot
Hundreds of hectares of fertile farmland cleared to make way for projects such as hospitals and plastic surgery clinics, but progress appears patchy
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CHINA'S Hawaii plans a US$3 billion medical tourism hotspot. On the tropical island of Hainan, local officials and companies are investing billions of dollars to transform a string of riverside villages into a medical tourism destination.
Their aim? To lure wealthy Chinese patients, who might otherwise venture overseas, to this province in the South China Sea known for its beach-front resorts.
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