CCTV News: On April 6, the first domestically produced large cruise ship, the Ida Modu, had a full load of more than 4,000 passengers, set sail from Qingdao International Cruise Home Port, and started an international cruise route.
At the Qingdao International Cruise Home Port, the dock behind the reporter is the first domestically produced large cruise ship Aida Modu. It will set sail from here later to start an international cruise line of 5 days and 4 nights. This is also the first time the ship has set sail in a Chinese port city outside Shanghai.
The Ida Modu is 323.6 meters long and 37.2 meters wide, and has 2,125 luxurious rooms and suites. By integrating Chinese and Western cultural elements, a variety of consumption scenarios and leisure formats have been created. Since its maiden voyage on January 1, 2024, more than 100 voyages have been completed, and more than 370,000 passengers have been received.
Li Ming, general manager of Huaxia International Cruise and chairman of the board of directors of Ida Cruise, said that Ida Cruise is very optimistic about the development resources of Qingdao cruise tourism. Through the layout of the Ida Modu, it hopes to further promote cruise tourism and marine tourism, especially the implementation of the 144-hour transit visa-free policy, will further enrich the source of cruise passengers and better attract foreign tourists to experience Chinese cruises, especially the tourism resources of the cities where they enter.
Beijing: Spring rhyme in the suburbs of Beijing, trains meet the sea of flowers
At present, it is the time when the mountains are in full bloom. In the Juyongguan flower sea in Changping District, Beijing, the apricot flowers bloom all over the mountains. Under the warm spring sun, the S2 line of the Beijing suburban railway passes here and passes through the sea of fragrant flowers, so it is also called the "train to spring" by tourists.
Slowly coming from the sea of flowers is the S2 line of Beijing Suburban Railway. Pink and white flowers dotted in the distance. The train crosses the fragrant sea of flowers, which complements the Juyongguan Great Wall in the distance. Whenever the train reaches a location near Juyongguan, it will honk its whistle, and the driver will slow down to pass, so that tourists on the mountain can take pictures of the romance of getting off the bus and walking on the sea of flowers.
The wooden plank road built along the mountain is 2,177 meters long and is divided into "dual circulation" routes of different lengths. Visitors can choose the appropriate routes by themselves. In addition, there are five viewing platforms built between high and low altitudes, so that tourists can watch the flower sea train from different angles.
Caring the train to enjoy flowers, and accompanying flowers all the way
Seeing the train in the flowers, and enjoying flowers in the car. The "train to spring" on the S2 line of the suburbs of Beijing Railway has been in operation for 17 years. The painting has been overhauled, the logarithm has been added, and the service has been renewed... This year, this flower sea train has ushered in a comprehensive upgrade.
This is the starting station of the S2 line of the suburbs of Beijing Railway - Huangtudian Station. Visitors who come here to enjoy the flowers and ride the bus do not need to purchase tickets separately. They can enter the station and take the bus using the Beijing Municipal Transportation Card or QR code. For tourists who are inconvenient to use their mobile phones, manual cash ticket sales have been specially set up. The entire journey from here to Yanqing Station is 64 kilometers, which only costs 8 yuan.
As Beijing's first suburban railway, this year, the S2 line of the Beijing suburban railway was repainted and unveiled. The newly painted train still has the classic blue and white color scheme as the main tone, with the pattern of the flower sea train in the middle, and the pink and white intersecting, as if the comfort of spring is directly "woven" on the train.
The S2 line of the Beijing Suburban Railway passes through the sea of flowers in Juyongguan, Beijing. The reporter passed by the wooden plank road on the right side. Tourists picked up their mobile phones to take photos. For this kind of sightseeing train, the glass is more than one person high, which is convenient for tourists inside and outside the car to interact. At the same time, tourists in the car also have a better perspective to take photos as souvenirs.
The train passed by the Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway, which has a century-old history. On the train, in addition to enjoying flowers, you can also see the Qinglongqiao Railway Station built in 1908 along the way, and personally experience the clever design of the "man"-shaped Beijing-Zhangjiakou Railway.
Cruise flow is increasing year by year, and multiple measures are taken to improve tourists' flower viewing experience
As the number of passenger flow increases, in order to further improve the gaming experience, this year, the scenic spot and the S2 line of the suburbs of Beijing Railway have also taken a number of measures to provide tourists with safe, convenient and efficient travel services.
This year, the train was equipped with Great Wall tour guides, not only reporting the train's driving information, but also interspersed with introductions about the scenery along the way. On the train, tourists can purchase tickets for the Great Wall mountaineering cable car in advance to save time in line. In addition, a heartwarming service box is also set up on the car to provide passengers with emergency medicines.
Currently, it is in a critical period of forest fire prevention. On the Flower Sea Plank Road of Juyongguan, 11 voice broadcasters have been set up to remind tourists to pay attention to forest fire prevention. At the same time, staff members are also patrolling public security at key nodes to serve tourists.
