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Hong Kong tickets for PLA ship tours sell out in minutes

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Hong Kong has released the first batch of free tickets for public tours of two People's Liberation Army (PLA) naval ships, the guided-missile destroyer Nanning and frigate Hengyang. The tickets were highly sought after, with the initial release selling out in just four minutes. These tours are part of a port call to mark the 29th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to Chinese rule and will take place on July 4 and 5 at Ngong Shuen Chau Barracks. AI

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Hong Kong tickets for PLA ship tours sell out in minutes

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Fiona Sun ·

    Hong Kong’s first batch of free PLA ship tour tickets gone within 4 minutes

    Hongkongers have snapped up the first batch of free tickets to visit two PLA naval ships within minutes of their release for a weekend port call in the city. A South China Morning Post reporter observed that the initial batch was gone within four minutes after being released at 1…

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