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Shanghai intl cruise festival begins

The 2025 Shanghai International Cruise Festival kicked off on Thursday at Wusongkou International Cruise Terminal, heralding an array of cruise culture, business and entertainment activities through Sept 30. This year's festival will promote high-quality development of the cruise economy and boost Shanghai's position as an international consumption center, according to Jin Xingming, vice-chairperson of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. This year, Shanghai's two major international cruise ports are expected to welcome more than 250 cruise ships and serve more than 1.5 million passengers, Jin added.

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