‘Cityboat’ links tourism with urban landmarks
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The “Shanghai Ferry No. 11” debuted in Wujing Town’s waterways in early August.
The first new energy ferry boat in the country took off from the Chegouqiao Ferry Crossing with two dozen families, who enjoyed the riverbank landscape and learned about the town’s history.
The “Cityboat” ferry ride covered 21 kilometers in about 70 minutes.
The ferry’s cabin is decked with monthly commuting tickets from 1988, when it transported an average of 1 million passengers every day.
Later, cross-river bridges and highways made public transportation more accessible.
The large industrial town, featuring “Five Golden Flowers” — the Shanghai Carbon Plant, Shanghai Coking Plant, Wujing Chemistry Plant, Shanghai Electrification Plant and Wujing Thermal Power Plant, later transformed into a green riverbank area and a national high-tech innovation park.
Gu Zhen, a teacher at a community school in Wujing, told passengers that the Wujing Power Plant served local companies and households. The two massive cooling towers are still used by grain warehouses directly linked with the China Grain Reserves Group.
The ferry journey provided guests with a fresh understanding of the city’s economic development.
Wujing’s Party Secretary Jin Haimin said the ferry tour integrates tourism, recreation, history and urban landmarks, enabling passengers to witness ecological restoration.
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