Paradisal tourism islands in Maldives

Photo taken on April 13, 2008, shows the coral islands in Maldives. Consisting of 1,192 tiny coral islands scattered some 800 kilometers across the equator, Maldives has long been known as a paradise for holiday makers. (Xinhua/Liu Yongqiu)

Photo taken on April 9, 2008, shows a residential island in Maldives. (Xinhua Photo)

Photo taken on April 9, 2008, shows the water bungalows under construction on a tourism island in Maldives. (Xinhua Photo

Photo taken on April 10, 2008, shows a jetty-surrounded tourism island in Maldives. (Xinhua Photo)