A Hong Kong citizen places a wreath around the neck of American Chinese Weng Yixuan upon his arrival in Hong Kong, south China, May 21, 2004. As the first Chinese making a global tour by boat, Weng sailed more than 30,000 sea miles from December 14, 1998 to April 9, 2002. He has planned to follow the voyage of Zhenghe, a famous Chinese navigator in ancient China's Ming Dynasty, in July this year.

American Chinese Weng Yixuan opens a bottle of champagne upon his arrival in the Victoria Bay in Hong Kong, south China, May 21, 2004. As the first Chinese making a global tour by boat, Weng sailed more than 30,000 sea miles from December 14, 1998 to April 9, 2002. He has planned to follow the voyage of Zhenghe, a famous Chinese navigator in ancient China's Ming Dynasty, in July this year.

A Hong Kong citizen places a wreath around the neck of American Chinese Weng Yixuan upon his arrival in Hong Kong, south China, May 21, 2004. As the first Chinese making a global tour by boat, Weng sailed more than 30,000 sea miles from December 14, 1998 to April 9, 2002. He has planned to follow the voyage of Zhenghe, a famous Chinese navigator in ancient China's Ming Dynasty, in July this year.