The "Huaxia Goddess III" rendering (Picture provided by the interviewee)

CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- How does it feel to walk on the glass floor on a ship? Recently, the "Huaxia Goddess III" cruise ship started its construction. It is understood that the ship, with a total length of 149.99m and 23.2m in width, is currently the largest cruise ship on the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. A glass bridge will also be built on the ship to increase the interaction with visitors.

According to Tan Qingping, the chief engineer of the ship, the "Huaxia Goddess III" ship has a total length of 149.99m, a width of 23.2m and a depth of 4.6m. It has 7 decks with a maximum draft depth of 3.1m and a design speed of 25 kilometers per hour. It can carry 650 passengers and is currently the largest one on the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River.

In the hardware facility, the cruise will have full Wi-Fi coverage, and implement smart management services such as face-scanning check-in and robot meal delivery. In addition, the cruise is also designed focus on passenger’s experience. On the top of the ship, a 1,300-square-meter viewing platform will be built, and a glass bridge as long as 50m will be built to increase the interaction with visitors.

It is said the "Huaxia Goddess III" will be completed and put into use in 2021. It will be used in the Yangtze River - Three Gorges tourism program, mainly running the Chongqing-Yichang route. (Translated by Feng Jinchao, Fathom Language Limited)