European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 14, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Magazine Flthe tawn poles his Bamboo rail Down a quiet Stream in the mountainous Center of China s Hainan Island. Saturday May 14. 19bb the stars and stripes China treasure Misiani by Dan Biers associated press dominating ii Wall us the  in Haikou the capital of tropical Hainan Wand. 1= on Eye catching red so Riclo i Wishon. Iarj traditional god of wealth Iho in twin. Explained a waitress wan expected to Tirgg Prosperity to Tho restaurant it appeared id in working the room was jammed a he High spending customers gulping bottles of Beor to Wash Down earthworms cooked Wilh Golden mushrooms and Alicr specialities. Open worship of Caishun in communist China would have been unthinkable not too Long ago. But today scams perfectly appropriate on the lightly developed bul resource Rich Island which is to be the biggest proving ground Yel for the country s capitalist slyly economic Rol orms. Chinese loaders last year promised to Olio a slew of incentives to Speed develop men and attract much coveted foreign investment to Hainan Island of China s Southern most coast Between the Philippines and Viln Amsico mid 1987. The chinese Media has broach Loosly reported almost daily on the big plans for he Island Hawaii of Onnor a vast building Sile said Ono recent headline in China daily. Now highways dec Waler ports airports railways and Power stations Are promised. Al Lucial reports in Cany i9bb indicate thai a nuclear Power Plant could be in this cards All project thai ate Holp Lul to the Island s economic development will he  said Peng Ginghai. Vice do Rector of Iho Hainan economic commission. The chinese leadership views the Iron Rubbo. Copper Oil and other Valura resources found throughout the 1 3.568-5quaro-mite Island nearly twice the combined land mass of lha islands of Hawaii As a Magnet for foreign investors they also Hope Tho sparkling White beaches Hal seductively curve Lor Miles on end along the Island s Southern coast will Alt acl foreign Lounts to a Waikiki of he South China sea the Island which local old cats olten refer Loas Daodao or treasure Island is to become China s 3 1 51 province this Spring As a sign of Beijing s serious invention of to briny Hainan into Ine Mure gift would Bering bold plans if carried a Ruut. Could Masan p Tofoi Iraj changes Lor inc population of about 6 rail Hon Iriny us  i Mairi life Only pm rinsed m tit Crk in j waiter and land in to a Linoi Vio Odi n f lit Sig links c own u o ram h  peasants work Small Nee padd of with Lumpee plot 5 pulled by  Buffalo of hrs cd Ihnate deeds of sugar Cane Colter. Popper pineapple and Lea that Dot continued on Page i4/i5j Page 13