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A number of vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Nanjing, after the capital Nanjing.
A number of vessels of the People’s Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Xining, after the capital Xining.
A number of vessels of the People’s Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Yinchuan, after the capital Yinchuan.
A number of vessels of the People’s Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Nanchang, after the capital Nanchang.
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A number of vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Xi'an, after the capital Xi'an.
A number of vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Changsha, after the capital Changsha.
A number of vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Jinan, after the capital Jinan.
A number of vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Taizhou, after the capital Taizhou.
A number of vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Hefei, after the capital Hefei.
A number of vessels of the People's Liberation Army Navy have borne the name Nanning, after the city Nanning.
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