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. The two vessels will be open for public visits at the Stonecutters Island Naval Base. 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.

China Daily's Andy Chong took the photos on Tuesday morning.