China News Service, Hong Kong, April 8 (Reporter Liu Dawei) China's first self-built polar scientific expedition icebreaker "Snow Dragon 2" docked at the Marine Terminal in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong on the 8th and began a five-day trip to Hong Kong. . Some citizens said that only by seeing the true appearance of the "Snow Dragon 2" can they truly feel the magnificence of a powerful weapon. The "Snow Dragon 2" chose Hong Kong as its first stop for its return voyage, which is enough to show that the country attaches great importance to Hong Kong.
The picture shows Hong Kong citizens and tourists watching the polar research icebreaker "Snow Dragon 2" sailing in Victoria Harbour. Photo by reporter Li Zhihua
Before the "Snow Dragon 2" arrived that morning, a large number of Hong Kong citizens and tourists had gathered on both sides of Victoria Harbor to watch the "Snow Dragon 2". At about 9 a.m., the "Snow Dragon 2" sailed into Victoria Harbor from east to west. People on both sides of the Taiwan Strait waved to the "Snow Dragon 2" and welcomed its visit to Hong Kong.
Mr. Chung, a citizen, is a photography enthusiast. He arrived at the Star Ferry Pier in Tsim Sha Tsui an hour early that day, waiting for the "Snow Dragon 2" to sail into Victoria Harbor. Due to the limited number of reservations for boarding the ship, Mr. Zhong was unable to board the ship as he wished. He could only take photos from a distance, but he felt very satisfied after seeing the "Snow Dragon 2". He bluntly said that the "Snow Dragon 2" was more magnificent than imagined and realized the rapid development of the country's science and technology. "At least it proves that the ships built by us Chinese will not lose to foreigners."
At Golden Bauhinia Square, citizen Ms. Chen came with her daughter. She told reporters that she learned about the "Snow Dragon 2" visit to Hong Kong from the news. Before coming to meet the "Snow Dragon 2", she and her daughter did a series of homework and learned that this is the country's first self-built polar scientific expedition icebreaker and has many world-leading technologies. When the "Snow Dragon 2" was cruising in Victoria Harbor, my daughter checked against the collected information and seemed particularly excited.
"She said that she thought the Snow Dragon 2 was small from the pictures, but she didn't expect it to be so big. She thought our country was really powerful." Ms. Chen recounted her daughter's words with a smile, thinking this was a good trip for her. educational opportunities.
The picture shows Hong Kong citizens and tourists watching the polar research icebreaker "Snow Dragon 2" sailing in Victoria Harbour. Photo by reporter Li Zhihua
On that day, many tourists also witnessed the arrival of the "Snow Dragon 2" on the shore of Victoria Harbor. Ms. Yang from Chengdu traveled to Hong Kong for the first time and said she was very excited when she saw the "Snow Dragon 2" sailing through Victoria Harbor. When she learned that Hong Kong citizens were rushing to make reservations to board the ship and experience the "Snow Dragon 2" up close, Ms. Yang expressed her belief that the "Snow Dragon 2" would not disappoint the Hong Kong citizens who were waiting for it. (over)