‘Cool' officers on Chinese aircraft carrier impress Hong Kong visitors
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Visitors queued up to capture on camera the sheer scale of the 70,000-tonne carrier, with its distinctive 'ski jump' ramp, fighter jets, likely to be J-15s, and helicopters, and to seize the chance to meet and interact with officers.
'The deck was absolutely buzzing with excitement. There was a massive singalong and you could even dance with the naval officers,' said Dong Xiaoyang, a user of the Chinese social media platform RedNote.
'You got a full, close-up view of both the J-15 and J-15T jets – I heard you can't even get this close at air shows.
'And the naval officers on board were incredibly cool. They were all happy to take photos with us, which was such a rare opportunity. I seriously made sure to get a picture with almost every one of them.'
A fighter jet is the backdrop for a visitor's photo with a crew member. Photo: Xinhua
Another RedNote user, Da Bonjour, took photos with several crew members and expressed gratitude for their efforts in sweltering temperatures over the past few days.
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