Huge black and white hull, retro smokestack, metal rivet shape...... By the end of 2016, the "Zhiyinhao" steam cruise ship appears on the river of Wuhan which can accommodate 1008 passengers. Tourists can board the cruise ship to experience an amazing journey through culture.

　　"Zhiyinhao" is the first large-scale theme show cruise ship built in 1930s style on the Yangtze River. It's divided into three layers, and it's 120 meters long, 22 meters wide, and 15 meters high. It's produced with traditional process, operated with wholly electricity-driven firepower, and equipped with side thruster so that the cruise ship can achieve a 360 degree U-turn. The design and decoration style completely imitates that of the cruise ship on the river in the 1930s, which enables visitors to experience the old culture of Wuhan.

　　"The whole cruise ship is a stage for performing cultural drama of "Zhiyinhao". The three layers of hull space with distinct features, the brightly lit main deck restaurant, and hundreds of shaking rooms, sketch a dream space floating on the water." The relevant person in charge in Wuhan Chaozong Culture Tourism Co., Ltd. tells reporter that tourists can change an old ticket in Wufu Tourist Dock, take an old newspaper (program list), and board on the "Zhiyinhao" cruise ship. They will travel between the First and Second Yangtze River Bridge on the cruise ship, and enjoy and perform the old Wuhan style.
It is reported that, "Zhiyinhao" cultural drama is invested by Wuhan Tourism Development Investment Group, and created along with Fan Yue, general director of national "Impression Series", and core creative group member of the opening and closing ceremonies of the Beijing Olympic Games.

　　Fan Yue, a famous director and crossover artist, said that the creation of "Zhiyinhao" has inherited the creative spirit of "Dare to Be the First, Pursuit of Excellence" in Wuhan. The story in the drama is based on Wuhan in 1920s-1930s, with Zhiyin Culture (develops from the story between Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi who are bosom friends) as the theme. In the design of the performance situation, story unpredictable to the audience has happened, or is happening, or will happen on every deck and in every cabin space of "Zhiyinhao". The Yangtze River, ship and dock are clues and backgrounds. During the journey, the audience and the actors merge into one another, exploring the plot together, and experiencing the whole process of finding, discovering, meeting and reuniting, which is finally condensed into real feelings that can touch the soul of the audience.

　　Fan Yue also introduces that "Zhiyinhao" is creating two museums: one is the city memory of Wuhan; another is the long lost soul emotion in people's heart. Stepping on "Zhiyinhao" which is full of story, people will fit in it, and complete the collision of city, life and love together with performers, hitting the mind directly.

　　Different from the traditional real show, the investor, based on the director's design, takes "Jianghua Wheel" of Wuhan Minsheng Company of early 1990s as the prototype, builds a steam cruise ship in the style of the 1920 - 1930s, and rebuilds a Hankou old dock. The ship and dock are theaters, and future performances will take place on the Yangtze river. The ship and the drama share the same name "Zhiyinhao", the meaning of which is from Wuhan's history of "City of Bosom Friends" and Wuhan people's broad mind.

　　The "Zhiyinhao" cruise ship will depart from Wufu Tourist Dock, which will connect Wuhan's landmarks, and finally dock at the Wuhan Passenger Terminal. It's like a journey through the city and time. Fan Yue says that both the journey and the drama are the carriers that touch the emotions; people are looking for stories on the ship, but also are finding themselves. "The audience finally reach their own heart and memory through the river, ship and journey."
"Zhiyinhao" integrates the Internet and traditional media through the bosom friend concept of "sharing between host and guest", and creates a national unique "one drama with three edition" and "full service" model.
It is reported that "one drama with three edition" refers to the serious drama "Zhiyinhao", "cloud theater" based on the Internet concept, and daytime drama theatre for teenagers -- Q version of "Zhiyinhao". In this way, "Zhiyinhao" is out of the limit of time and space, and creates 24 hour stereoscopic theater model of "serious drama at night, parent-child theatre in the daytime, and cloud theater online". The theater is moved online, and shared globally.
In addition, based on the intelligent navigation system on the Internet, the tourists and the citizens can walk slowly or take the most unique sightseeing bus in China, and view every old house and scenic spot along two rivers and four banks; the "golden finger" service under GPS positioning can complete hotel reservation, car booking, ordering, shopping, and making an appointment with tour guide through a click.
Introduction to docks

　　Wufu Tourist Dock; Wuhan Passenger Terminal

　　The dock connected with "Zhiyinhao" is located at Wuhan Hankou River Beach. The starting dock -- Wufu Tourist Dock is designed according to the style of the 1930s, highlighting the cultural characteristics of traditional era; the terminal -- Wuhan Passenger Terminal is designed according to the style of modern leisure tourism. The docks are well equipped with various supporting facilities, including national famous Jianghan Road Walking Street, Jianghan Custom Museum, Wuhan Museum of Science and Technology, and Bar Street along the Yangtze River.

　　Introduction to showcruise ship

　　"Zhiyinhao" is the first large-scale theme show cruise ship built in 1930s style on the Yangtze River which can accommodate 1008 people. It's divided into three layers, and it's 120 meters long, 22 meters wide, and 15 meters high. It's produced with traditional process, operated with wholly electricity-driven firepower, and equipped with side thruster so that the cruise ship can achieve a 360 degree U-turn. The design and decoration style completely imitates that of the cruise ship on the river in the 1930s, which enables visitors to experience the old culture of Wuhan. Over 100 kinds of stage property including lighting and furniture on the cruise ship are archaize style, creating a real time effect and stage effect, so that the cruise ship is reputed as "Moving Museum”. At the same time, the coffee and counter meal provided on the cruise are made by traditional techniques. When visitors board the "Zhiyinhao", they will truly understand the Wuhan style a hundred years ago, and practice a "time-travel" drama physically and mentally.
 
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