April 23 marks the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Liberation Army Navy. Initially a small unit based in Baimamiao, a township in coastal Jiangsu province, the force has become a pillar of China's national defense and plays an indispensible role in the global effort to safeguard peace, stability and prosperity on the world's oceans. PLA Navy Fleet Headquarters The Navy consists of the naval headquarters in Beijing and three fleet commands: the North Sea Fleet, based in Qingdao, Shandong province; the East Sea Fleet, based in Ningbo, Zhejiang province; and the South Sea Fleet, based in Zhanjiang, Guangdong province. Navy headquarters, which controls the three fleet commands, is subordinate to the Central Military Commission.Jan 8, 1949 A meeting of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee in Xibaipo, Hebei province, decides to establish a navy capable of safeguarding the nation's rivers, coastal waters and shorelines by the end of 1950. silicon braceletssilicone wristbands australiadesign your own silicone wristband onlineorder silicone wristbands online cheapcheap plastic bracelets
Tourists visit Golden Bauhinia Square in Hong Kong in February. [Photo/VCG] HONG KONG - As Labor Day holiday approaches, tourists are expected to make over 370,000 visits through control point at Hong Kong West Kowloon Station during the four-day holiday from May 1, West Kowloon Station Frontier Inspection of Express Rail Link said on Monday. According to the frontier inspection, 40 newly-built automated immigration clearance channels will be put into use on May 1 to improve clearance efficiency. Therefore overall, there are 100 channels at the control point, 50 for arrivals and 50 for departures, to meet the growing demand of tourists. A spokesman of China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government said that, to cope with the tourist flow into Hong Kong, relevant government departments will strengthen manpower at various control points and co-ordinate transport and cross-boundary services during the Labor Day holiday. cheap festival wristbandsrubber bracelets custom cheapcustom wrist sweatbandspersonalized rubber braceletscheap silicone wristbands for fundraising<%2fcenter>
