# The trip to nowhere

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Podcast: [Round Table China](https://stenobird.com/podcast/round-table-china-7041106)
Published: 2026-06-23T08:28:00+00:00
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## Resource

In early June 2026, a cruise slipped out of Shanghai. The Adora Magic City steamed into open water with no foreign dock in sight, then looped back to where it began. They call it a 'voyage to nowhere,' and travelers are booking. Why is this non-trip the most buzzed-about experiment in Chinese tourism? On the show: Steve, Fei Fei & Yushan

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