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China is a hot destination right now and we are seeing a lot of reports about this cruising destination and what they have to offer. China Daily reports. . .
"BEIJING - Foreign cruise companies are making inroads into China's tourism market, finding that many Chinese are eager to set sail for new destinations.
Shanghai resident Ding Yun recently booked a cruise for her parents for the Spring Festival holiday. The "Legend of the Seas" cruise, provided by Royal Caribbean Cruises, will take her parents to ports in Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.
"My parents are really excited and looking forward to the journey. I think more people would enjoy taking cruises during the holidays if they learned more about them," Ding said.
Zhang Zhendong, general manager of the Tianjin International Cruise Home Port in north China, said the port processed 79,000 passengers in 2012, setting a new record for the port.
"The number of voyages has increased at the port in recent years," Zhang said. "The harbor is expected to see 47 voyages in 2013, while the figure was only five in 2011 and 19 in 2012."
During last year's National Day holiday, Royal Caribbean Cruises operated two cruises out of the cities of Tianjin and Shanghai, respectively, carrying more than 3,000 Chinese to destinations abroad.
According to the World Trade Organization, ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) member countries and the Asia-Pacific region will see cruises grow rapidly in popularity, providing not only new destinations for Western tourists, but also a new source of Asian tourists.. . "
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