CHINA-SHANGHAI-JAPAN-NAGASAKI-FERRY SERVICE (CN)

SHANGHAI, March 2, 2012 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on March 2, 2012 shows the ferry Ocean Rose ported in east China's Shanghai Municipality.

Japanese theme park operator HUIS TEN BOSCH launched a direct ferry service between southwestern Japanese city of Nagasaki and Chinese business city of Shanghai Wednesday. The service is operated by HTB Cruise Corporation, a subsidiary of the Dutch-themed resort park operator, with the aim to boost Chinese visitors to the local theme park in Sasebo, Nagasaki Prefecture in Japan's Kyushu Island. (Xinhua/Chen Fei)