First China-owned luxury cruise ship sets sail

Wed, 03/07/2012 - 15:33 — Anonymous by Raemin ZhangLegendary Chinese
admiral Zheng He (郑和) might well approve.  A Wenzhou-based tycoon is
launching mainland China's first cruise ship, and has his sights set on
building up a world-class fleet. China Star's maiden voyage Billed as "the
world's only six-star, twin-hull cruise ship," the 12-deck China Star
(中华之星) will embark on her maiden voyage from Hong Kong's Victoria
Harbour on March 8 at 2.30 p.m. The 131-meter-long, 295-ton vessel will
carry 200 passengers and 200 crew on a two-day, one-night voyage around the
South China Sea. According to China's state-run newspaper, Global Times (in
simplified Chinese only), China Star is the only mainland-owned cruise
ship. read more