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The Kiev was laid down on 21 July 1970 in the former USSR and retired on 30 June 1993.
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In 1996 she was sold to a Chinese company, and has been part of Binhai Aircraft Park, a military theme park in Tianjin since 1 May 2004.
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In August 2011, the ex-Kiev began welcoming guests as its new role as a luxury hotel after a multimillion dollar refit.
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