On May 15, 2002 (April 4, 2002 in the lunar calendar), Chinese naval ships made their first round-the-world voyage. The Chinese Navy's first round-the-world voyage lasted four months. This was the guided-missile destroyer "Qingdao" driving on the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt. On May 15, 2002, a Chinese naval fleet composed of the guided-missile destroyer "Qingdao" and the "Taicang" comprehensive supply ship designed and manufactured by China set sail from Qingdao for the first time. The round-the-world voyage lasted four months. This round-the-world voyage visit by the People's Navy fleet spanned the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, and the Atlantic Ocean, and traveled as far as Asia, Africa, Europe, South America, and Oceania. It made friendly visits to 10 countries and ports successively, with a total voyage of more than 33,000 nautical miles. It passed through 14 major straits and the Suez and Panama Canals, spanned 68 latitudes, and crossed the equator 6 times, setting a record for the longest visit by the People's Navy fleet, the farthest voyage, the widest sea area, and the most countries visited. Xinhua News Agency issued (data photo) On July 4, 2002, the Chinese Navy fleet ended a four-day friendly visit to Greece and went to Portugal to continue its round-the-world voyage. This is the ship fleet leaving the Piraeus Port International Terminal. This is June 2, 2002, the "Taicang" comprehensive supply ship successfully replenished 181 tons of fuel and 50 tons of fresh water for the "Qingdao" guided missile destroyer in the central waters of the Indian Ocean. This is the commander of the formation and the commander of the Navy's North Sea Fleet, General Ding Yiping (left), speaking to local reporters in Alexandria, Egypt.