A soldier from the Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, teaches local children Kung Fu in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Nov. 9, 2017. (Xinhua/Jiang Shan)

MAPUTO, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, is currently on a humanitarian mission of providing free medical services to local residents in Maputo, capital of Mozambique.

Local children practice Chinese calligraphy with the help of staff from the Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Nov. 9, 2017. (Xinhua/Jiang Shan)

A Chinese nurse from the Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, interacts with a girl in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Nov. 9, 2017. (Xinhua/Jiang Shan)

Chinese medical staff from the Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, donate school supplies and toys to local children in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Nov. 9, 2017. (Xinhua/Jiang Shan)

A stomatology doctor from the Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, examines a patient in Maputo, capital of Mozambique, Nov. 9, 2017. (Xinhua/Jiang Shan)

Locals perform a traditional dance during the arrival of the Chinese naval hospital ship, Peace Ark, at the port Maputo, Mozambique, Nov.7, 2017. (Xinhua/Jiang Shan)