Cruise ship a key maritime achievement

Domestically made vessel pushes China closer to being shipbuilding powerhouse

The delivery of its first homemade cruise ship has made China the only country in the world to have mastered building an aircraft carrier, a large liquefied natural gas carrier and a large cruise ship, according to officials.

China has also become one of a few countries, including Italy, France, Germany and Finland, capable of both designing and building a large cruise ship, officials said.

China's first domestically made large cruise ship, Adora Magic City, was named and delivered to its operator in Shanghai on Saturday.