Han Ximin

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THE Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal will open a sightseeing route along the coast of Bao’an starting Saturday for passengers to enjoy the sights of Qianhai, sources from Shenzhen Airport Group said.

The opening of the route, jointly operated with Shenzhen Oceanus Group, is a component of a plan by Shenzhen Airport Group to tap sea resources by using its geographic and transport hub advantages after the airport area has been incorporated into Qianhai.

The route that will provide a round trip tour around Qianhai Bay will both start and end at the Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal. The whole journey will take two hours. Along the trip, passengers will be able to see the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, Bao’an’s Xiwan Mangrove Park, Dachan Bay Container Terminals — part of the Shenzhen Western Port, the Ferris Wheel at OH Bay and office high-rises in the Qianhai area — a Shenzhen urban center that is also dubbed as the Manhattan of the Pearl River Delta area. The high-rises in Qianhai, which focus on modern service industries and headquarters economies, have been witnessing the fast growth of Qianhai.

The ferry will operate at 5 p.m. daily during weekdays and twice at 9:30 a.m. and 5 p.m., respectively, on weekends.

During the promotion period that runs until the end of the month, the operator offers family tickets for two adults and two children at 138 yuan (US$20.42) per set, according to a notice Tuesday by the Shenzhen Airport Ferry Terminal. Passengers can book the tickets through the WeChat account of “深圳机场码头客运中心”.