Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy ships Qi Jiguang and Yimengshan entered Hong Kong waters on Tuesday morning.

Escorted by vessels from the PLA Hong Kong Garrison and the SAR government, Qi Jiguang and Yimengshan sailed towards the PLA Hong Kong Garrison's naval base in Stonecutters Island, where they will be docked and open to the public on Wednesday (the National Day) and Thursday, offering the opportunity to take an up-close look at China’s growing naval prowess. About 11,000 tickets have been distributed free of charge starting on Saturday. 

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The Qi Jiguang, commissioned in 2017, is a 163-meter-long training vessel with a full displacement of 9,000 metric tons. The landing ship Yimengshan entered service a year earlier, with a displacement of about 19,000 metric tons, and is capable of combat, disaster relief, and medical assistance.

Meanwhile, Hong Kong's districts are decorated with national flags and the flags of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, as well as large-scale posters commemorating the 76th Anniversary of the People’s Republic of China.

China Daily's Andy Chong and Edmond Tang took the photos on Tuesday.