China's decommissioned missile destroyer Nanchang will become a military-themed park in Nanchang, Jiangxi province after serving in the Chinese Navy for almost 34 years.

A grand ceremony was held in Nanchang to welcome the "return" of the battleship. The dismantled radars, masts and weapons have all been reinstalled. Many local citizens boarded the ship to take pictures after the ceremony.

Li Huashao, deputy political commissar of the Chinese Navy North Sea Fleet, said that the Nanchang will become a bridge between military and civilian life. It will play an important role in encouraging patriotism and national defence education, he added.