040224-N-3931M-126 Shanghai, China (Feb. 24, 2004) – Rear Adm. Xu Jiwen, commander of Shanghai Naval Base, center left, greets Vice Adm. Robert Willard, Commander Seventh Fleet, shortly after the Seventh Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Shanghai on a regularly scheduled port visit. Blue Ridge last visited the port city in March 2001. Shanghai, called "Hu" for short, is a bustling metropolis located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Connected with Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the west, the city is exposed to the East China Sea in the east. With a total area of 6,
040224-N-3931M-126 Shanghai, China (Feb. 24, 2004) – Rear Adm. Xu Jiwen, commander of Shanghai Naval Base, center left, greets Vice Adm. Robert Willard, Commander Seventh Fleet, shortly after the Seventh Fleet command ship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) arrived in Shanghai on a regularly scheduled port visit. Blue Ridge last visited the port city in March 2001. Shanghai, called "Hu" for short, is a bustling metropolis located at the mouth of the Yangtze River. Connected with Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in the west, the city is exposed to the East China Sea in the east. With a total area of 6,341 square kilometers (about 2,448 square miles) and a population of more than 13 million, Shanghai is China’s largest city. Sailors and Marines from the ship and embarked staff will take an opportunity to experience the local culture and interacted with their counterparts from the People's Liberation Army (Navy). The amphibious command ship is forward deployed to Yokosuka, Japan. Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Michael R. McCormick (RELEASED) US Navy 040224-N-3931M-126 Rear Adm. Xu Jiwen, commander of Shanghai Naval Base, center left, greets Vice Adm. Robert Willard, Commander Seventh Fleet
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