NANJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- As the integration of different fields of modern industry, shipbuilding stands as a symbol of "China speed" in modernization.
In the first 10 months of 2023, China has maintained its top position in the global shipbuilding market with strong growth in both output and new orders, industry data showed.
The country's shipbuilding output climbed 12 percent year on year to 34.56 million deadweight tonnes (dwt) during the January-October period, accounting for 49.7 percent of the world's total, according to data from the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry.
The country's shipbuilders exported a combined 21.14 billion U.S. dollars worth of ships in the first 10 months, up 21 percent from the same period last year, according to the association.
Behind the statistics are thousands of shipyard workers and their hard work.
They also play an important role in the development of the industry.
Workers leave after work at Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Workers leave after work at Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
This aerial photo shows workers leaving after work at Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Workers work at a shipyard of Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
A worker is seen at Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
A worker works at Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
Workers work at a shipyard of Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
A worker paints on a container vessel at a shipyard of Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
Workers work at a workshop of Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
Workers weld components on a container vessel at a shipyard of Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
This aerial photo shows workers working on a container vessel at a shipyard of Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)
This aerial photo shows container vessels at a shipyard of Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Yehua)
This aerial panoramic photo shows Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. in Taixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, Dec. 5, 2023. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)■
