Cruises sail to Xisha Islands
By Shi Yingying in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2013-05-24 07:12
Navy soldiers stationed on East Island, the second largest of the Xisha Islands, play with a white gannet, a protected species, on Saturday. More than 40 species of birds live on East Island, known as "the island of the birds". Zha Chunming / Xinhua |
Cruises to the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea began to sell at major travel agencies following a successful maiden voyage last month.
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