The new-type frigate Quanzhou officially joined the service of the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy during a commissioning ceremony held on August 8, 2014. (Source: CRI Online/Nie Xiaolong)

The frigate is listed in the country's fourth generation of the "Sea Tiger".(Source: CRI Online/Nie Xiaolong)

The frigate is listed in the country's fourth generation of the "Sea Tiger".(Source: CRI Online/Nie Xiaolong)

A commissioning ceremony for the Quanzhou was held at a military port in Xiamen in southeastern China on Friday. Independently designed and produced by China, it will be tasked with maritime patrol, surveillance, escort, anti-submarine and other naval functions.(Source: CNTV.cn)

A commissioning ceremony for the Quanzhou was held at a military port in Xiamen in southeastern China on Friday. Independently designed and produced by China, it will be tasked with maritime patrol, surveillance, escort, anti-submarine and other naval functions. (Source: CNTV.cn)

A commissioning ceremony for the Quanzhou was held at a military port in Xiamen in southeastern China on Friday. Independently designed and produced by China, it will be tasked with maritime patrol, surveillance, escort, anti-submarine and other naval functions.(Source: CNTV.cn)