323 meters long, 37 meters wide and 135,000 tons, it is a big, very large cruise ship that left its dock this Tuesday afternoon in Shanghai. The Adora Magic City has yet to complete a series of sea trials.
But this first Chinese-made tourist ship already marks an important milestone for shipbuilding in China. The Chinese market already accounts for nearly 50% of the Asian cruise market, with a growth rate of 45% in the last five years. By 2030, China is expected to have 10 million cruise passengers.