The glass curtain wall of the Oriental Pearl Tower reflects the afterglow of the setting sun, and its color gradually changes from gold to gray to dark blue. In the distance, instead, there are the lights on both sides of the Bund. ?On July 12, the largest tour boat on the Huangpu River in Shanghai, "Pujiang Tour No. 1", started an in-depth night tour. On the boat, you can have a panoramic view of the beautiful scenery of day and night. ?

This 1,000-person cruise ship, named "Dragon Boat" because of the two golden dragons carved on the bow, offers a view of the day and night scenery on both sides of the Pujiang River. For the first time, the regular night cruise of 50-90 minutes has been extended to 120 minutes. , and added the night view resources of the original World Expo site for the first time.

This line is positioned as a mid-to-high-end line, focusing on individual travelers, conference groups, and customization. Starting from July 12, tickets can be booked online on Ctrip and Lvmama, or purchased on-site at the Qinhuangdao Road Wharf. Ticket price is 300 yuan/person (with buffet), and 260 yuan/person during the promotion period. Chartered ship is 40,000 yuan/hour. ?

Fang Ao introduced that the "Pujiang Tour 1" ship is currently the only cruise ship with 1,000 passengers in the Huangpu River tour industry. After nearly ten years of operation, the equipment of this ship is relatively outdated. In 2018, Shanghai Pujiang Tour Company invested 20 million yuan to completely upgrade and transform the ship.

Due to the large size of the ship, the dock where the cruise ship will dock has been undecided. After May 2018, the Shanghai Municipal Survey learned of this situation, and relevant departments came forward to coordinate. On July 3, 2018, relevant departments agreed to conditionally temporarily dock the "Pujiang Tour 1" ship (dragon boat) at the Qinhuangdao Road Wharf; on July 12, the "Pujiang Tour + Boat Meal" special flight launched the trial sea trial and meal stage, and the sailing route Departs from Qinhuangdao Road Pier.

The "Pujiang Tour 1" ship is nicknamed the "Dragon Boat" because of its Chinese style. The resplendent dragon head on the bow is very "eye-catching", and the lifelike dragon body surrounds the four-story hull. The top floor of the ship is also designed to look like an ancient Chinese building, and one of the lounges looks like the Temple of Heaven. Not only the appearance of the ship, but also Chinese elements such as peonies, flying dragons, and auspicious clouds can be seen throughout the interior of the ship.

After the new "Dragon Boat" is put into operation on the new route, it will be normalized: one flight per day, from Qinhuangdao Road Pier to Lupu Bridge and back, setting sail at 7 o'clock every night, disembarking at 9 o'clock, and starting from 5 p.m. Visitors can board the ship to dine from 1:30 a.m.

This route covers the classic scenery on both sides of the Pujiang River, including the Puxi Architectural Museum of All Nations, Pudong Oriental Pearl Tower, Jin Mao Tower, Shanghai World Financial Center, Shanghai Tower and other Lujiazui landmark buildings, China Pavilion, Mercedes-Benz Benz Performing Arts Center and other Expo site buildings. "What is quite unique is the time of this route, which allows tourists to not only see the night view of the Pujiang River, but also the sunset, which is relatively rare in current Pujiang tours."?,

The biggest difference is that Different positioning, Dragon Boat has undergone great upgrades from hardware to catering to provide guests with high-end enjoyment. ?

First of all, the ship can carry a thousand passengers, but for the sake of boating experience, the number of people on board will be controlled within 400.

Secondly, the boat meal is the biggest feature. According to Fang Ao, the catering and delicacies provided by "Dragon Boat" are created by a specially formed team of well-known five-star chefs in Shanghai. The boat meals are mainly Jiangnan cuisine, which fully combines the flavor of local cuisine and fashionable and popular special dishes, forming a fusion of Jiangnan Shanghai-style catering culture.

Boat meals are divided into buffet and table meals. The buffet restaurant is located on the first floor of the "Dragon Boat" and provides guests with fresh seasonal seafood treasures, as well as famous Jiangnan Shanghai cuisine, priced at 300 yuan per person. .

The "Dragon Boat" also has 6 private rooms and 3 cabins of different sizes. Table meals are mainly provided in private rooms, offering five levels of menus: 4,000 yuan/table, 5,000 yuan/table, 6,000 yuan/table, 8,000 yuan/table, and 10,000 yuan/table. In addition, the ship also provides charter services at a price of 40,000 yuan/hour.

Currently, the ship is priced at 300 yuan per person, and the preferential price during the trial operation is 260 yuan per person. The trial operation is expected to last until early August 2018. Tourists can purchase tickets at the ticket window of the Qinhuangdao Road Cruise Terminal. The ticket purchasing system will be launched on online platforms such as Lvmama and Ctrip.

Source: The Paper News Network