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Players along chain get boost as more tourists go on board for vacations in China

Propelled by China's effective steps to boost the tourism sector and its consumers' diversified demand for new travel experiences, the country's cruise travel and cruise-related shipbuilding markets are expected to undergo rapid growth this year

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The "Spectrum of the Seas" docked in Hong Kong

 (reuters)

Shanghai – Propelled by China's effective steps to boost the tourism sector and its consumers' diversified demand for new travel experiences, the country's cruise travel and cruise-related shipbuilding markets are expected to undergo rapid growth this year, said market watchers.

Supported by China's large consumer base, well-developed port infrastructure facilities and shipbuilding industry, together with the country's optimized COVID-19 control measures, they added that as the second-largest cruise market in the world, China has the potential to become the largest in the coming years.

For instance, Shanghai resumed its visa-free entry policy for overseas cruise tour groups in mid-March, enabling them to explore the city and other coastal ports in China where the ships dock.

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