Global EditionASIA 中文双语Français
China
Home / China / Society

Ferry services resume to Hainan province

Xinhua | Updated: 2018-02-22 14:14
Share
Share - WeChat

HAIKOU - Ferry services resumed Thursday morning on the Qiongzhou Straits, a major gateway to China's southernmost island province of Hainan.

More than 8,000 cars were still waiting in or outside the three ports of Haikou, capital of Hainan, as of 7:30 am, according to the local government.

Shipping services on the Qiongzhou Straits, between Hainan and Guangdong provinces, were suspended Wednesday night due to low visibility caused by heavy fog. Over 100,000 passengers and more than 10,000 cars were stranded.

After visibility improved, shipping services resumed Thursday morning. However, there is still a backlog of vehicles waiting in Hainan as ferries are travelling slowly due to heavy fog and maintenance work at a port in Guangdong Province.

Hainan, known for its tropical climate and clean air, is a popular destination for Chinese tourists taking winter holidays.

The Haikou government issued a notice Wednesday night, asking residents to take Thursday, the first working day after the Spring Festival holiday, off to alleviate traffic jams caused by the waiting vehicles.

Top
BACK TO THE TOP
English
Copyright 1995 - . All rights reserved. The content (including but not limited to text, photo, multimedia information, etc) published in this site belongs to China Daily Information Co (CDIC). Without written authorization from CDIC, such content shall not be republished or used in any form. Note: Browsers with 1024*768 or higher resolution are suggested for this site.
License for publishing multimedia online 0108263

Registration Number: 130349
FOLLOW US