Hengsha, the smallest of Shanghai's three islands, will become three times its current 52 square kilometers by 2020 thanks to a series of reclamation projects. The dyke building and land expansion is aimed at developing the island's eco-system.

The project was listed as one of the 15 Gold Cup construction projects of 2017 at a meritorious awards for major construction ceremony on January 17.

According to Shanghai Dredging, the construction side of the reclamation project is in its  eighth phase and hydraulic reclamation will start after spring festival.