Local Chinese residents wave the national flags of China and Grenada to welcome the PLA Navy’s hospital ship, Ark Peace, to Grenada again, at the port of St. George’s, on October 2. This is its second visit to Grenada since 2015. During the 8-day visit, the ship will provide humanitarian medical services for Grenada residents. (Photos: VCG)

A student of the Confucius Classroom in Grenada poses for a photo in front of an ambulance helicopter on the flight deck of the Ark Peace, on October 2.

Students of the Confucius Classroom in Grenada take photos in front of an ambulance helicopter on the flight deck of the Ark Peace, on October 2.

Grenada government officials, accompanied by Chinese ambassador to Grenada Zhao Yongchen, visit the ship ward of the Ark Peace, on October 2.

Grenada government officials, accompanied by Chinese ambassador to Grenada Zhao Yongchen, visit the cockpit of the Ark Peace, on October 2. Grenada is the sixth station of the Ark Peace’s mission. Grenada held a grand welcome ceremony at the port of St. George’s.

Medical staff fall in line on the flight deck, as the Ark Peace sailed slowly into the port of St. George’s, on October 2.

Chinese naval officers and sailors fall in line on the flight deck, as the Ark Peace sailed slowly into the port of St. George’s, on October 2.

Local Confucius Classroom students led by Chinese teachers performed a Tai Chi fan dancing to welcome the Ark Peace to Grenada again, on October 2.

Local Chinese residents perform a lion dance to welcome the Ark Peace at the port of St. George’s, on October 2. The minister for foreign affairs Hon. Peter David, minister for health Hon. Nickolas Steele, police commissioner Edvin Martin and Chinese ambassador to Georgia Zhao Yongchen led embassy staff, local Chinese residents and representatives of Chinese institutions to meet them at the pier.

Chinese embassy staff, local Chinese and representatives of Chinese institutions in Grenada welcome the Ark Peace at the port of St. George’s, on October 2. On its visit to Grenada in 2015, about 9,000 people received medical care.