In Mo Qun's eyes, Sansha, the country's youngest city, will become China's Maldives, attracting tourists for island-to-island trips in the near future.
The Hainan government said it will establish the South China Sea Satellite TV and Sansha Daily newspaper this year to report on Sansha's development.
A China Marine Surveillance (CMS) detachment was officially stationed in the nation's southernmost city of Sansha on Saturday.
Sansha authorities vowed to accelerate the construction of infrastructure and a series of projects that were expected to be finished this year.
The East and South China seas have been eventful in 2012 with several of China's neighbors stirring up sovereignty issues. Laudably, China has responded firmly but with restraint.
Provinces and special administrative regions in south China have agreed to hasten the development of the South China Sea, as the country is now targeting a stronger marine economy.
A fishery organization aiming to protect aquatic resources in the South China Sea was established in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, on Nov 30.
Police in Hainan will be authorized to board and search ships that illegally enter the province's waters, the latest effort to protect the South China Sea.
A staff member displays the cover of a thematic map on Sansha city in Xidan Book Building in Beijing, on Nov 24, 2012, the day of its debut sale.
Construction on a desalinator began in Suth China's city of Sansha on Saturday as part of a larger project that will also include a rainwater purification system.
The construction of infrastructure and public service facilities in Sansha city, in China’s southernmost province of Hainan, has made steady progress over the past three months.