The 2018 Cross-Straits Happy Life Festival came to an end in Haicang, a district in Xiamen, Fujian province on Dec 22.
The ship departed with a whistle on what is now its regular route at Xiamen port in Fujian province on Dec 24, marking the official launch of the first container liner route identified as Silk Road Sea Transport in Fujian.
Wu Rongnan has been rewarded for his great contributions to China's reform and opening-up.
The Xiamen International Cruise Home Port had welcomed more than 320,000 tourists by Dec 13, a record high annual throughput, local media reported.
A delegation consisting of members of the Thai National Legislative Assembly visited Xiamen, Fujian province from Dec 15 to 18.
The largest complex in Xiamen, Fujian province, Sea World, recently completed the sealing of the roof of its main structure, according to its founder Xiamen Port Holding Group.
"望" (meaning "expectation" in English) was named the Chinese Character of the Year at an awards ceremony for the 2018 Cross-Straits Chinese Character Festival held in Taipei, the capital of Taiwan province, on Dec 14.
