Naval Vessels Naming Regulation

The Naval Vessels Naming Regulation (Chinese: 海军舰艇命名条例; pinyin: Hǎijūn Jiàntǐng Mìngmíng Tíaolì) is the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy's regulation for naming its vessels. The regulation was published on 18 November 1978, and updated on 10 July 1986.^[1]

Nomenclature

Type	Named after
Larger than cruisers	Names decided by the State Council[1]
Cruisers	Provinces[1]
Destroyers	Large- and medium-sized cities[1]
Frigates	Medium- and small-sized cities[1]
Nuclear submarines	Changzheng (Chinese: 长征; pinyin: Chángzhēng; lit. 'Long March') followed by a serial number[1]
Conventional submarines	Changcheng (Chinese: 长城; pinyin: Chángchēng; lit. 'Great Wall') followed by a serial number[1]
Mine warfare ships	Zhou[1]
Submarine chasers and missile boats	Counties[1]
Large amphibious warfare ships	Mountains[1]
Other amphibious warfare ships	Rivers[1]
Replenishment ships	Lakes[1]
Training ships	Persons[1]
Auxiliaries	The name of the operating area and function followed by a serial number[1]