Residents get hands-on experience on board Qi Jiguang and Yimeng Shan at Stonecutters Island as part of National Day celebrations
Scores of Hong Kong residents set off at dawn to visit two People’s Liberation Army naval ships anchored at Stonecutters Island as part of the National Day celebrations on Wednesday, while military college students savoured the city’s street food and admired its skyline.
Training vessel Qi Jiguang and amphibious assault ship Yimeng Shan, harboured at the island’s naval base, were opened up to 11,000 residents who secured free tickets given out by the PLA over the weekend.
More than 30 people were seen lining up in Mei Foo for special buses to the naval base at around 7.30am, 15 minutes before the first one departed.
At the front of the queue was retiree Mak Wai-ying, who left Chai Wan at around 6am to be among the first batch to reach the barracks.
