Dashed dreams for China Evergrande's $13b showpiece resort island

Dashed dreams for China Evergrande's $13b showpiece resort island

FILE PHOTO: The China Evergrande Centre building sign is seen in Hong Kong, China. August 25, 2021. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu/File Photo

The opening last year of the world’s largest artificial resort island, developed by China Evergrande Group for nearly $13 billion, was the realisation of the ambitions of founder Hui Ka Yan, who sketched a design for the project himself.