Ounajima Island
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Chinese Woman Buys Japanese Island, Plans More: Netizens Praise Potential Donation as Territory Expansion
A Chinese national, Zhang Shuqing, who owns a significant stake in Ounajima Island near Okinawa, Japan, intends to increase her holdings. Currently controlling 720 out of over 900 ownership rights, she initially gained attention for purchasing the 700,000-square-meter island. Zhang has no immediate development plans, considering leaving it to her children. A helicopter landing pad is under construction for company retreats. Described as therapeutic with excellent diving and camping, the uninhabited island once housed Ryukyu limestone extraction settlements and features wild goats and coral reefs. The closest point to mainland China is approximately 700 kilometers.
