Fujian-Taiwan sea passenger volume rises 19 pct

Global Times Sunday 5th February, 2012

A total of 109,711 passengers traveled between southeast China's Fujian Province and Taiwan via direct sea routes in January, up 19 percent year-on-year, local transportation authorities said. Figures released on Friday by local authorities showed that 1,311 cross-Strait ferry trips took place in January. The surge was caused by an increased numbe...

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