On January 1, 2025, the luxury cruise ship Pianoland (Gulangyu Island) docks at Harbor City Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
The 70,000-ton luxury cruise ship is China’s first independently operated state-owned cruise ship and has a passenger capacity of 1,700. It is 261 meters long and 32 meters wide, with 13 decks and 850 guest rooms. The ship departed on its maiden voyage on Wednesday, with Hong Kong as its home port.
Interior view of the luxury cruise ship Pianoland (Gulangyu Island) at Harbor City Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, January 1, 2025 (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Interior view of the luxury cruise ship Pianoland (Gulangyu Island) at Harbor City Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, January 1, 2025 (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Interior view of the luxury cruise ship Pianoland (Gulangyu Island) at Harbor City Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, January 1, 2025 (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Interior view of the luxury cruise ship Pianoland (Gulangyu Island) at Harbor City Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, January 1, 2025 (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Interior view of the luxury cruise ship Pianoland (Gulangyu Island) at Harbor City Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, January 1, 2025 (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)
Interior view of the luxury cruise ship Pianoland (Gulangyu Island) at Harbor City Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, January 1, 2025 (Photo: China News Service/Hou Yu)