China’s inaugural major cruise ship, the Adora Magic City, was named in Shanghai, and the construction has commenced on a sister ship for its owner, Adora Cruises.
With a gross tonnage of 135,500, the Adora Magic City spans 323.6 meters and accommodates up to 5,246 passengers across 2,125 cabins. Beyond its 26 restaurants and bars, the vessel boasts an onboard brewery offering an extensive selection of freshly crafted beers and a vast retail space selling duty-free goods from globally renowned brands.The vessel’s design includes a 40,000-square-meter communal living and leisure space, demonstrating China’s advanced capability to construct sophisticated cruise ships.
For entertainment, Adora Cruises has partnered with China’s premier comedy production company, Mahua FunAge, to bring live comedy theatre onboard, while Bloks – China’s authentic building block brand – offers the AI-STEAM Exploration Camp at Sea, providing programs involving games, activities, competitions, and a free-play zone.
The press service of the federal specially protected natural territories of the Altai Territory has reported on the results of the wintering bat survey conducted in December in the caves of the Tigireksky Nature Reserve
Last year, Croatia saw a significant increase in the number of foreign cruise ships visiting its Adriatic coast. According to the Croatian Bureau of Statistics (DZS), between January and November 2024, 727 foreign cruise ship voyages were made in the Croatian Adriatic, carrying over a million passengers
Currently, specialists from the Unified Geophysical Service of the Russian Academy of Sciences are recording a typical background seismicity. In the area of Sochi, Krasnaya Polyana, Guzeripl, Maryino, and other settlements, there are 60 weather stations that continuously collect information about the state of the Earth's crust and transmit it to scientists
The press service of the Moscow Region Ministry of Ecology and Nature Management reported that the first snowdrops were found by residents in the Mytishchi urban district
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