A cruise ship docks at the Guangzhou Nansha International Cruise port on June 25, 2024 in Guangzhou, capital of South China's Guangdong Province. Over 700 tourists will embark on a five-day round-trip from Guangzhou to Vietnam. China's cruise tourism market has been on a rapid recovery this year, and the number of cruise passengers will reach 1.2 million in 2024, rebounding to 58 percent of pre-COVID-19 level in 2019. Photo: VCG