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Islands from Fiji, Greece, U.K. and Canada auctioned off in China!

The islands were sold within hours!

Newsroom March 7 10:03

Four islands in Fiji, Greece, the United Kingdom and Canada were put up for auction on Taobao, China’s largest shopping platform. All the islands, except the one in the U.K., were sold within 12 hours. The island in Fiji was sold with 99-year rental property rights while the Greek and Canadian ones were sold freehold.

The auction ended at 10 p.m. Wednesday. The islands in Greece and Canada were sold to a construction magnate in the Yunnan province. The winning bidders will now be taken to the islands for on-site inspections and for the completion of procedures like paying taxes, commissions and legal expenses.

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