Shanghai Daily news

The foundation was laid in Fengxian District yesterday for a pleasure boat city - complete with a yacht club, a wharf and hotels - that should be completed by 2010, district officials announced.
According to the blueprint, the pleasure boat city will be located at Jinhui Port along the Huangpu River, and cover 11 square kilometers. The first phase of the project, which will include a central island, a wharf with 2,000 berths and a yacht club, is expected to cover 6 square kilometers and cost 4.7 billion yuan (US$580 million) to build, said Xu Jianjun, a spokesman for the district government.
The project developer will first broaden the watercourse and build a marsh by next August to provide a good environment for the pleasure boat city. "By 2010, the pleasure boat city will allow private boats to run in the river, and be able to hold boat races and international pleasure boat exhibitions," said Xu.
Future development calls for the construction of repair workshops, hotels and entertainment facilities for tourists.
"Jinhui Port is in a very good location as it connects Zhejiang Province and the Huangpu River," said Xu. "In 2010, people can reach the World Expo site by boat and can also travel to the Zhoushan Islands by pleasure boat. People in Zhejiang Province can also visit the World Expo in this way after the water route is opened."