AFTER five years of design, building and a subsequent trial voyage, China’s first domestically-built large cruise ship, the “Adora Magic City,” was delivered in Shanghai on Saturday, with its maiden voyage scheduled for Jan. 1, 2024.

To date, China has been able to build an aircraft carrier, a large liquified natural gas carrier and a large cruise ship — the most challenging shipbuilding projects, according to the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).

The cruise ship, measuring 323.6 meters in length, with a gross tonnage of 135,500 tonnes, can accommodate up to 5,246 passengers and has a total of 2,125 guest rooms, said the CSSC Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. (SWS), the shipbuilder.

Designed with 16 floors, the ship has a total of 40,000 square meters of public living and recreational area.

(Xinhua)