China's first homebuilt superliner to make maiden voyage in January

Seven-day round-trip cruise departing from and returning to Shanghai starts at $690

20231219 Adora Magic City

The Adora Magic City, which measures 323.6 meters in length, has 2,125 passenger cabins, with a total capacity for 5,246 passengers. © Xinhua/Kyodo

TOMOKO WAKASUGI, Nikkei staff writer

SHANGHAI -- China has a lot riding on its first domestically constructed large cruise ship, which will debut on Jan. 1, as its international travel market keeps wondering when the hordes of free-spending Chinese tourists will make their triumphant return.

Or even if they ever will.

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