By Li Yun and Li Bingxuan
BEIJING, April 17 -- This year's April 23 marks the 76th founding anniversary of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN). Around April 23, the PLAN will hold open ship day activities in more than 10 coastal cities and ports. More than 30 active Chinese naval ships will be open to the public, reaching the highest number and widest variety in the naval open ship day activities over the years.
Those active main battle vessels will include the Type 075 amphibious assault ships, Type 071 amphibious transport docks, Type 052C/D guided-missile destroyers, Types 054A and 056A guided-missile frigates, Type 903 comprehensive supply ships and Type 022 missile boats.
The open ship day activities will be held in Qinhuangdao, Tianjin, Qingdao, Lianyungang, Taizhou, Shanghai, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Wenzhou, Ningde, Xiamen, Shantou, Guangzhou, Zhanjiang, Haikou, Sanya and other cities. Specially, the naval hospital ship Peace Ark will dock in Tianjin City for the first time.