China's maritime value exceeds 5.4 trln yuan (5/5)

Fishermen prepare to berth a fishing boat in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Oct. 9, 2013. The gross product value generated by China's marine industry in 2013 was 5.4313 trillion yuan (884.9 billion U.S. dollars), up 7.6 percent year on year, but development of the shipping industry and sea salts industry continued to decline, according to a report released by the State Oceanic Administration on March 11. (Xinhua/Liu Debin)