Sampan race marks navy anniversary
2009-04-21 14:49:07 GMT2009-04-21 22:49:07 (Beijing Time)
China Daily
Multinational navies compete during a sampan race at the Qingdao port of east China's Shandong province, April 21, 2009. The sampan race is part of the four-day festivities for the 60th anniversary of Chinese PLA Navy. Some 13 navy fleets from 12 countries joined the competition on Tuesday. [Xinhua]
Multinational navies compete during a sampan race at the Qingdao port of east China's Shandong province, April 21, 2009. [Xinhua]
Chinese sailors from the PLA Navy's 406th fleet compete during a sampan race at the Qingdao port of east China's Shandong province, April 21, 2009. [Xinhua]
Chinese sailors from the PLA Navy's 406th fleet celebrate after they win the sampan race at the Qingdao port of east China's Shandong province, April 21, 2009. [Xinhua]
French sailors compete during a sampan race at the Qingdao port of east China's Shandong province, April 21, 2009. [Xinhua]
The sampan race is part of the four-day festivities for the 60th anniversary of Chinese PLA Navy. Some 13 navy fleets from 12 countries joined the competition on Tuesday.
