Xiamen City, Fujian Province, east China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Aerial shot of cityscape
2. Various of tourists boarding cruise ship at wharf
3. Various of passengers boarding ferry, ferry sailing on river

Liuzhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Various of bridge, buildings, mountains at bank decorated with lights at night
5. Various of tourists embarking, taking photos on cruise ship
6. Various of night cruise boat, tourists boarding ship
7. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) tourist (name not given) (ending with shot 8):
"It feels so comfortable and pleasant in this gentle breeze."
8. Various of bridge, tourists on cruise boat

Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. Various of night cruise ship on Pearl River, cityscape, bridge; tourists
10. Aerial shots of woods, water at park, skylines afar
11. Tourists boarding ferry at wharf
12. Aerial shots of ferry crossing river
13. Aerial shots of Guangdong Provincial Museum; night cruise ships, night scape
14. Various of maritime authority officers checking chargers of electric boats
15. Tourists taking photos on boat at night
16. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yao Zhi, vice captain, Xihe maritime patrol enforcement brigade, Neigang Maritime Safety Administration in Guangzhou (starting with shot 15/ending with shot 17):
"We focused on conducting a safety hazard inspection of the battery power equipment of new energy ships and strengthened the inspection of the crew's operation ability of the battery power equipment."
17. Cruise ship pilots

Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
18. Aerial shots of cruise ships at wharf, cityscape, vessels on three rivers' estuary
19. Aerial shots of cruise ship night tour, cityscape at night; cruise ships at wharf
20. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhao Houyong, vice captain, Jiangxia maritime patrol enforcement brigade, Sanjiangkou Maritime Safety Administration in Ningbo (ending with shots 21-22):
"By setting a night cruise ship live monitoring special channel, we provide full-process safety protection for passengers from the moment they board the ship until they all disembark. We focus on conducting full coverage inspections of vessels in the waters around passing passenger ships."
21. Various of maritime authority officers working in monitoring center
22. Aerial shot of cityscape, cruise ships

Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, south China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
23. Tourists on boat

Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province, east China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
24. Ships on river

China's waterway passenger traffic during the five-day May Day holiday is projected to reach 7.75 million trips, more than 11 percent higher year on year as sailing continue to gain popularity as a holiday activity in recent years.

The holiday, celebrated annually from May 1-5, is one of China's busiest travel and leisure periods, as people across the country take advantage of the time off to relax, travel and seek out entertaining activities.

Nighttime sightseeing tours are already seeing significant growth this holiday period, with riverfront cities like Liuzhou, Guangzhou, and Ningbo reporting heightened interest.

In Liuzhou City of south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the Liujiang River -- dubbed the "Hundred-Mile Liujiang" for its scenic waterfront -- is expected to attract 38,400 night cruise passengers during the holiday.

"It feels so comfortable and pleasant in this gentle breeze," said a passenger aboard a river ship.

Guangdong Province's Pearl River cruises have sold tickets for over 900 trips that will take place during the five-day holiday, serving more than 150,000 passengers. To enhance tourism appeal, operators introduced combo tickets bundling daytime river tours with visits to the Guangdong Provincial Museum.

Meanwhile, eco-friendly electric vessels, praised for reduced noise and emissions, dominated the night cruise fleet in the provincial capital of Guangzhou.

In preparation for increased passenger flows, maritime authorities prioritized safety checks on new-energy ships, including inspections of battery systems and crew training.

"We focused on conducting a safety hazard inspection of the battery power equipment of new energy ships and strengthened the inspection of the crew's operation ability of the battery power equipment," said Yao Zhi, vice-captain of the Xihe maritime patrol enforcement brigade under the Neigang Maritime Safety Administration in Guangzhou.

In Ningbo, another coastal city in east China's Zhejiang Province, the estuary of the Yuyao, Fenghua and Yong Rivers has been designated as the starting point of the "Three Rivers Night Tour" route, offering views of the city's bridges and waterfront landmarks.

Local officials implemented real-time monitoring of cruise operations to ensure safety.

"By setting a night cruise ship live monitoring special channel, we provide full-process safety protection for passengers from the moment they board the ship until they all disembark. We focus on conducting full coverage inspections of vessels in the waters around passing passenger ships," said Zhao Houyong, vice-captain of the Jiangxia maritime patrol enforcement brigade of the Sanjiangkou Maritime Safety Administration in Ningbo.