The Yuting class large landing ships (Project 074) have traditional bow ramps with clamshell-type doors that open in the front of the ship.  They have a displacement of 4,800 tons full load and can carry 250 troops, with 500 tons cargo while beaching.  They have a an armament of 3 dual 37 mm guns.  the Type 072-II/Yuting class is China's first amphibious ship to be fitted with a helicopter deck for operating a medium helicopters such as SA 321 Super Frelon to augment amphibious lift capabilities.  The docking bay, with doors at the stern of the ship, can be flooded for amphibious operations using small landing craft or the tiny Type 724 air cushion landing craft.

The Yudeng is the sole example of this medium landing ship, with a displacement of 1,850 tons full load.  It too has a bow ramp with clamshell-type doors in front.  This ship is a smaller version of the 'Yukan' class; series production was not proceeded with.  It is capable of carrying 180 troops; or 6 main battle tanks (MBTs), or 8 light amphibious tanks, or 9 Armoured personnel carriers (APCs), or 12 vehicles; or 250 tonnes cargo beaching.  The ship is fitted with two Type 76 dual-37 mm.  The ship is also fitted with two Type 81H 40-tube 122mm multiple rocket launcher (MRL), which was modified from the Type 81 MRL in service with Army. The weapon can be used to provide firepower for the suppression of enemy shore defenses.

China has experimentally developed several types of air cushion craft for the purposes of amphibious assault and transport since the 1960s. In 1979, the Dagu Shipyard at Tianjin built a large air cushion craft designated as Type 772, with one ship built for experimental purposes.  Powered by two 1,530hp piston engines for lift and two 1,850hp piston engines for propulsion, the Type 722 can carry over 100 soldiers, or two vehicles, or 15t cargo at a speed of 50kt.

In 1989 an improved variant Type 772-II was launched at Dagu Shipyard. Compared to the Type 772, the Type 772-II is slightly larger and heavier, with longer range and payload capacity. Most importantly, the Type 722-II is China's first ship to be fitted with indigenously made gas turbine engines.

The Type 722-II hovercraft is the most capable air cushion landing craft that China has ever developed. It is also the only Chinese made air cushion craft that is comparable to those in service with the Western and Russian navies. Unfortunately only one boat was made for experimental purposes and this type has never entered batch production, possibly due to technical difficulties.  The Type 772-II has a round, streamlined pontoon hull structure.  The pontoon structure comprises troop/cargo compartment, powerplant compartment, and crew living quarters.  Vehicles and troops can be loaded/unloaded through the taxi tracks and the bow and stern ramps.  The ship is capable of carrying 120 soldiers, or two heavy vehicles, or 15t cargo.  The craft is fitted with two dual-14.5mm antiaircraft machine guns on both sides of the driving cabin.