China’s first-ever domestically built cruise vessel set sail on its maiden voyage on Monday from Shanghai, a sign of the country’s rising prowess in sophisticated construction as it resorts to self-sufficiency in significant technologies.
The Adora Magic City departed from the port on its first-ever commercial cruise around late afternoon for Japan and South Korea. Boasting a mahjong lounge beside a hotpot restaurant, this vessel is squarely aimed at China’s evolving middle class and their...