Connecting south sea and the Isle of Wight off England's south coast in less than 10 minutes, this hovercraft carrying nearly 1 million passengers each year.
Golden pippin apples were first grown in Arundel, near the south coast of England, while the other two - Black Worcester and Taylor's gold – are actually types of English pear.
All heading south across the Bohai Gulf and along the shores of the Yellow and East China Seas, some even reaching as far as the South China Sea in search of a safe winter haven.