One man, in his bid to keep memories of the Titanic alive, is financing a full-scale replica of the doomed cruise liner more than a century later.
The "Unsinkable Titanic", currently under construction at the Romandisea theme park in Sichuan, China, is funded by investor Su Shaojun with a US$154 million price tag.
Into its sixth year of the build, more than 100 workers are engaged to ensure the ship's details — from the dining room and cabins, to theatres, a swimming pool and even door handles — are styled just as the original luxury ship.
Su has also ordered a replica of the Southampton Port, just like in James Cameron's 1997 blockbuster, complete with tour buses putting the film's iconic theme song 'My Heart Will Go On' on loop.
While this ship cannot sail like Titanic did, it will have a functioning steam engine to replicate the real experience at sea.
Despite the pandemic, Romandisea's social media accounts keep global curious fans updated, much like this latest Instagram post on 19 May.
When the 'Unsinkable Titanic' is completed, it will cost visitors RMB200 (US$150) for a night's stay on the ship, where crew will deliver a five-star cruise service.
But this isn't the only replica Titanic project around.
In 2012, the Australian Blue Star Line announced it would be recreating the famous ship "in honour of the 100th year anniversary of the launch and untimely fate of The Titanic", where the brand's Titanic II will feature "every modern amenity along with 21st century technology and the latest navigation and safety systems".
However, the 835-cabin project has since gone through long delays, and while Blue Star Line announced a project recommencement in 2018, it is unknown where the ship is being built. It also remains a mystery whether the maiden voyage will sail off as scheduled in 2022.