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GLOBALink | First international cruise line with Pingtan as its home port starts operation in SE China's Fujian

March 07, 2024


Abstract : In recent years, the island county of Pingtan has given full play to the advantages of island resources and accelerated the construction of Pingtan as an international tourist destination.

PINGTAN, March 6 (Xinhua) --The international cruise ship "Dream", which sailed for a three-day and two-night trip to Japan, departed from an international cruise center in Pingtan of southeast China's Fujian Province on Wednesday, marking the official operation of the first international line with Pingtan as its home port.

In recent years, the island county of Pingtan has given full play to the advantages of island resources and accelerated the construction of Pingtan as an international tourist destination. The operation of international cruise lines aims to inject new vitality into the tourism market and promote the high-quality development of the local tourism industry.

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A drone photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows the cruise ship "Dream" docking at the international cruise center in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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An aerial drone photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows tourists visiting the cruise ship "Dream" near the international cruise center in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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This photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows an interior view of the cruise ship "Dream" in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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A tourist taking an outbound trip gets her information checked via an E-channel at the international cruise center in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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Tourists pose for a photo before boarding the cruise ship "Dream" at the international cruise center in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province, March 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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An aerial drone photo taken on March 6, 2024 shows the cruise ship "Dream" leaving the international cruise center in Pingtan, southeast China's Fujian Province. (Xinhua/Lin Shanchuan)

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