A helicopter and a missile frigate take part in a ceremony to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 in the port of Weihai, East China’s Shandong province, Aug 27, 2014.[Photo/Xinhua]

Officers and soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy mourn the Chinese navy soldiers killed in the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 on a ship in the port of Weihai, East China’s Shandong province, Aug 27, 2014.[Photo by Peng Yining/chinadaily.com.cn]

A ceremony is held to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 on a ship in the port of Weihai, East China’s Shandong province, Aug 27, 2014.[Photo/Xinhua]

Officers and soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy mourn the Chinese navy soldiers killed in the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 on a ship in the port of Weihai, East China’s Shandong province, Aug 27, 2014.[Photo/Xinhua]

Officers and soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy attend a ceremony commemorating the 120th anniversary of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 on a ship in the port of Weihai, East China’s Shandong province, Aug 27, 2014.[Photo by Peng Yining/chinadaily.com.cn]

A soldier of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy throw petals to the sea in memory of the Chinese navy soldiers killed in the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 on a ship in the port of Weihai, East China’s Shandong province, Aug 27, 2014.[Photo/Xinhua]

Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy attend a ceremony commemorating the 120th anniversary of the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 on a ship in the port of Weihai, East China’s Shandong province, Aug 27, 2014.[Photo by Peng Yining/chinadaily.com.cn]

Soldiers of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy cast a wreath into the sea in memory of the Chinese navy soldiers killed in the First Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895 on a ship in the port of Weihai, East China’s Shandong province, Aug 27, 2014..[Photo/Xinhua]