Although a large bulk and naval port in its own right, Zhanjiang is far from the bright lights of Hong Kong, Shanghai, Qingdao and other big cities usually favoured by foreign navies.

• 虽然湛江是一个大型散货及海军港口，但它与香港、上海、青岛等外国海军通常青睐的其它中国大城市的繁荣港口不可同日而语。