(260205) -- BEIHAI, Feb. 5, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Passengers wait for the start of the maiden voyage of the Beiyou 36 passenger ship at Beihai international port in Beihai, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Feb. 5, 2026. Beiyou 36, the 1,200-seat high-speed passenger ship newly put into operation in Baihai for the Spring Festival travel rush, has a total length of 71 meters, a designed speed of 29 knots, and a maximum speed of over 32 knots. (Xinhua/Lu Boan)