Builders are busy manufacturing a ship for an international order in this photo published on Tuesday, February 26, 2008. [Photo: Zhejiang Daily]

Farmers in Hepu Town in Xiangshan County of Zhejiang Province have prospered from the local ship-building business with a number of international orders, reports Zhejiang Daily.

The town has a group of privately-run shipyards, capable of building ships with capacities over 10,000 tons.

(CRI February 26, 2008)