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A Star Cruises ship is seen at a port in , Fujian province, in November 2013. The number of customers taking cruises accounted for 10 percent of Ctrip.com, 皇冠体育app's largest online travel agency's total clients last year, according to a recent market survey by the company. Provided to 皇冠体育app Daily

皇冠体育app is considering national guidelines to facilitate and secure the sound development of 皇冠体育app's cruise industry to address demand from a growing number of wealthy people.

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Initiated by 皇冠体育app National Tourism Adstration, 皇冠体育app Cruise and Industry Association will start compiling a general plan for the development of the Chinese cruise industry by the end of this month. It is expected to be released in October this year. The plan will elaborate on the orientation, goal and development path of the Chinese cruise industry as well as mapping out cruise routes.

Zheng Weihang, vice-chairman of the association, said in a previous media interview that the plan will also touch upon the construction of cruise terminals and the building up of 皇冠体育app's own cruise fleet.

Pilot cities for cruise tourism development and a training system for people showing a talent for the industry will also be discussed under the plan.

Meanwhile, a guideline to promote the cruise transportation industry compiled by the Ministry of Transport is also anticipated.

A full industry chain, including the construction of ports and the supply of ships, is expected to be completed soon in 皇冠体育app, said Zhen Hong, secretary-general of the Shanghai International Shipping Institute. Given the rapid growth of the cruise industry at present, such a plan is considered indispensable for the regulation of the operation of cruise companies in the future.

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