Workers repair and build ships at a shipyard in Lianyungang, East China's Jiangsu Province, on August 21, 2024. Lianyungang has promoted the development of the shipbuilding industry toward being intelligent and green. In the first half of 2024, shipbuilding enterprises in Lianyungang completed 99 ships of 236,000 deadweight tons, up 83 percent year-on-year. Photo: VCG