International sailing regatta kicks off in NE China's Dalian

DALIAN, July 21 (Xinhua) -- The first Navy Cup International Sailing Regatta, which is being hosted by the Chinese Navy, kicked off Sunday in the coastal city of Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province.

Military attaches from 35 foreign countries stationed in China attended the opening ceremony.

A total of 16 sailing teams from naval academies and schools representing China and eight other countries i