Shanghai strives to develop cruise cluster

A cruise ship is under construction in Shanghai's Waigaoqiao area. [Photo/Xinhua]

SHANGHAI: A detailed development plan and a set of 20 supportive policies have been released on Wednesday to facilitate the expansion of the sea cruise industry in Shanghai’s Waigaoqiao area amid the city’s efforts to advance high-quality development of the manufacturing sector.

By 2025, a world-class comprehensive cruise production and assembly base should be initially shaped in Waigaoqiao in Shanghai’s Pudong New Area, said the industry development plan.