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It is the darnest thing, a former ocean liner landlocked in a Chinese entertainment district. But first let's back up. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBuilt in 1962 for Paquet's Marseilles to Dakar service, by 1970 her service was being promoted as \"cruises\" to attract American tourists. This twelve-page brochure covers cruises from December 1972 to November 1973. Inside are color ship photos, itineraries, rates, and plans of six decks. Most of these cruises didn't take place. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn April 1973 Paquet unloaded the ANCERVILLE onto the Red Chinese where she became the MINGHUA. After a decade of bouncing around operators, in 1983 she became a floating hotel at Shekou in Shenzhen, China. Eventually a golf course was built around the ex-liner and the MINGHUA became a landlocked oddity. She closed in 1998, but luckily for ship lovers, after a 2003 rehab she opened again as a hotel and centerpiece of a tourist development that included bars and yogurt shops, all of which were wiped out during a 2007 flash flood. But apparently today all is well and the ex-ANCERVILLE is again open for business. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eExcellent condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e"}