CHINA / MILITARY
Chinese navy training vessel "Zhenghe" arrives at Indonesia
Published: Sep 04, 2012 10:14 AM Updated: Sep 04, 2012 10:19 AM
People wave flags to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Navy training vessel
People wave flags to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Navy training vessel "Zhenghe" at Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, Indonesia, September 3, 2012. The vessel "Zhenghe", which is named after a famed Chinese maritime explorer who sailed overseas about 600 years ago, has a scheduled route of more than 30,000 nautical miles, and is expected to pay port calls to 11 countries and working visits to three countries during its global voyage. Photo: Xinhua
People wave flags to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Navy training vessel
People wave flags to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Navy training vessel "Zhenghe" at Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, Indonesia, September 3, 2012. The vessel "Zhenghe", which is named after a famed Chinese maritime explorer who sailed overseas about 600 years ago, has a scheduled route of more than 30,000 nautical miles, and is expected to pay port calls to 11 countries and working visits to three countries during its global voyage. Photo: Xinhua
Lion dance is performed to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Navy training vessel
Lion dance is performed to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Navy training vessel "Zhenghe" at Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, Indonesia, September 3, 2012. The vessel "Zhenghe", which is named after a famed Chinese maritime explorer who sailed overseas about 600 years ago, has a scheduled route of more than 30,000 nautical miles, and is expected to pay port calls to 11 countries and working visits to three countries during its global voyage. Photo: Xinhua
People wave flags to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Navy training vessel
People wave flags to welcome the arrival of the Chinese Navy training vessel "Zhenghe" at Tanjung Perak port in Surabaya, Indonesia, September 3, 2012. The vessel "Zhenghe", which is named after a famed Chinese maritime explorer who sailed overseas about 600 years ago, has a scheduled route of more than 30,000 nautical miles, and is expected to pay port calls to 11 countries and working visits to three countries during its global voyage. Photo: Xinhua