China Navy

Soviet-era carrier Kiev becomes Chinese naval museum and stunt show venue

Quietly nestled away in a bay on the outskirts of Beijing is a relic of the furious Cold War arms race now repurposed as a tourist destination. Serving as a kind of seaside resort and naval aviation museum wrapped in the same package, the former Soviet aircraft carrier Kiev offers guest rooms where visitors can stay overnight and even has jet ski shows with a theme akin to the post-apocalyptic 'Waterworld' movie.