The international yacht exhibition in China, the first of its kind within Chinese borders, is going to be held in Fuzhou on September 20th. This event, scheduled for 5 days is sponsored by the China Communications and Transportation Association, China National Automotive Industry International Corp, and Fuzhou government and the commercial committee of Fujian province.

Covering 11,000 square meters, the exhibition area is split into two main parts: the indoor area and exterior one. The exterior part provides 38 parking lots for the yachts and at the time when the exhibition is held, all the world-class yachts will gather there, such as Azimut-Benetti, Beneteau and so on.

“It’s quite right to develop yacht industry in Fuzhou for its incomparable conditions in terms of economy, culture, geography and so on” according to Lin Jiaping, the director of Fuzhou business service section. “Fuzhou enjoys a long coastline and has lots of bays which provide the yachts very good places to park and Fuzhou’s shipping history is steeped in history. The first-ever official school teaching shipping in Qing Dynasty, the first seaplane in China are the examples showing the capacity of building the yacht industry in Fuzhou.

In the near future, Fuzhou will has its unique and characterized yacht industry which is sure to contribute a lot to the Fuzhou’s economy.

By Tang Zhi