The former ferry ports at the Shanghai World Expo 2010 site is reopened today with a major revamp to turn them into the city’s largest gathering of yacht ports. It will be open to the public to rent and visit after five years of it’s closing.

The six ports along the Huangpu River on both Pudong and Puxi to ferry Expo visitors was renovated to be able to berth a total of 100 yachts.

“The ports will become the city’s first to serve the public for renting, visiting and even sailing,” said Shen Bin, the general manager of Shanghai Expo Houtan Source Industrial Co. that takes charge of the post development of the Houtan Park area. He added that most current yacht ports are only open to high-end memberships of various clubs.