Great Wall of Sand
English
Etymology
In allusion to the Great Wall of China. First used in March 2015 by US Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the Pacific Fleet.
Proper noun
the Great Wall of Sand
- A series of uniquely large-scale land reclamation projects by the People's Republic of China in the Spratly Islands area of the South China Sea in the period from late 2013 to late 2016.