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YIXING, July 10, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Yu Wenjiao (front) is on her way to distribute food and drinking water in Yuanshang Village of Xizhu Township in Yixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 7, 2016. A flood hit Yixing City recently due to torrential rain, the flow of water from upper reaches and high water level of the Taihu Lake, causing severe waterlogging in some low-lying areas. To make a contribution to flood relief, the volunteer Yu Wenjiao set a group chat via Tencent messaging services WeChat, sending survival necessities for free to people affected by the flood. More and more volunteers joined the charity group chat, donated money and living goods and provided assistance to trapped residents. The quantity of members of the group increased to nearly 300 in just six days. They have received over 34,000 RMB yuan (about 5,084 U.S. dollars) donation from netizens, distributed relief materials worth about 50,000 RMB yuan (7,476 U.S. dollars) and helped residents of more than 2,000 families. (Xinhua/Li Xiaoguo)

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YIXING, July 10, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Yu Wenjiao (4th L) and other volunteers pose for a group photo before they distribute flood relief materials in Yixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 7, 2016.

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YIXING, July 10, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Yu Wenjiao (L) and another volunteer prepare survival necessities for distribution at her community in Yixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 8, 2016.

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YIXING, July 10, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Yu Wenjiao (1st R) and other volunteers prepare survival necessities for distribution at her community in Yixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 8, 2016.

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YIXING, July 10, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Yu Wenjiao (L) sends instant noodles to an aged woman at a temporary shelter of a waterlogged community in Yixing, east China's Jiangsu Province, July 7, 2016.

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A woman pulls her cattle at a market in Guojiaping Village of Longchang Township in Kaili, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 10, 2016. It is one of the biggest cattle markets in Qiandongnan of Guizhou. (Xinhua/Wu Jibin)

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People select cattle at a market in Guojiaping Village of Longchang Township in Kaili, southwest China's Guizhou Province, July 10, 2016. It is one of the biggest cattle markets in Qiandongnan of Guizhou. (Xinhua/Wu Jibin)

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An aerial photo taken on July 10, 2016 shows inundated areas after a dike breach in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province. A dike in Huarong county breached at 10:57 am on July 10, one hour after local authorities began the urgent evacuation of residents. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

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Armed police rush to deal with an emergency after a dike breach in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 10, 2016. A dike in Huarong county breached at 10:57 am on July 10, one hour after local authorities began the urgent evacuation of residents. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

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HUARONG, July 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Rescuers try to establish a floating bridge in Huarong County, central China's Hunan Province, July 11, 2016. Residents were being transferred after a breach happened on Sunday at a flood detention basin called Xinhua in Huarong County, according to an official with Hunan Provincial Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarters. The Xinhua flood detention basin covers 4,400 hectares and is home to over 27,000 people. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

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Residents clear rubbish after flooding in Minqing County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2016. Nepartak, the first typhoon of the year, brought heavy rain to Minqing, causing 57,593 mu (3,836 hectares) of crops flooded and 3,600 houses destroyed. More than 1,000 people were trapped and 34,324 residents of the county were relocated. Rescue and relief works are underway at present. (Xinhua/Zhang Guojun)

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Photo taken on July 10, 2016 shows a messy road after flood in Minqing County, southeast China's Fujian Province. Nepartak, the first typhoon of the year, brought heavy rain to Minqing, causing 57,593 mu (3,836 hectares) of crops flooded and 3,600 houses destroyed.

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A man cleans a motorcycle after flooding in Minqing County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2016.

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Debris & mud is cleared on a road after flooding in Minqing County, southeast China's Fujian Province, July 10, 2016.

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Yuan Shanshan covers fashion magazine. [Photo/Xinhua]

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JILIN, July 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A girl gets a red dot on her forehead, which is called "opening the wisdom eye", during the first writing ceremony in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 11, 2016. About 150 children attended the ceremony, a traditional education activity for children to start their school life in China, at the Confucius Temple in Jilin on Monday. (Xinhua/Zhu Wanchang)

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JILIN, July 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- A child beats a drum at the first writing ceremony in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 11, 2016.

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JILIN, July 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Ma Weiliang, head of the Confucius Institute of Jilin City, teaches a child to write Chinese character "Ren" (meaning "human" in English) during the first writing ceremony in Jilin, northeast China's Jilin Province, July 11, 2016.

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LIUZHOU, July 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- He Senmei (L) and Pan Zhukun wearing traditional dress carry a cooked duck during the Xinhe Festival in Peixiu Village of Antai Township in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 10, 2016. Xinhe Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals in Rongshui with various entertainment activities. (Xinhua/Long Tao)

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LIUZHOU, July 11, 2016 (Xinhua) -- Seven-year-old He Xinyuan plays reed-pipe wind instrument during the Xinhe Festival in Peixiu Village of Antai Township in Rongshui Miao Autonomous County, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, July 10, 2016. Xinhe Festival is one of the most popular traditional festivals in Rongshui with various entertainment activities. (Xinhua/Long Tao)

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Guo Changhai, a 59-year-old fisherman from east China's Shandong Province, has developed a unique skill for building model warships that has made him widely known.

Guo, who lives in Xiaojia Village of Rizhao City, has a deep interest in military affairs, particularly warship development. He sold his fishing boat in 2005 after serving as its captain for 27 years to devote himself to his new interest.

The fisherman only has a middle school education. However, through diligent study and painstaking practice, he has become a skillful craftsman proficient in the interior structures and exterior designs of all kinds of model warships.

The materials Guo uses are basically waste, such as wooden boards, beverage cans, iron wires and pipes, so his works can really be called "junk art."

In the past 10 years, Guo has spent more than 60,000 yuan (nearly US$9,000) building seven model warships - four cruisers, two guided missile destroyers and one guided missile cruiser - each consisting of more than 1,000 spare parts, including electronic devices, radar models, propellers, etc. These models can turn in various directions through wireless remote control and even accomplish amphibious operations and simulated firing.

The highlight of Guo's model warship building career so far was a land-based test of his missile escort destroyer in his village on Dec. 13, 2014. During the test, the destroyer, which was 3.70 meters long, 1.2 meters high and 0.8 meters wide, successfully made a succession of turns and fired its guns. This was followed by another successful test in the Rizhao Olympic Water Park on Aug. 13, 2015, during which the model warship sailed on water for the first time.

Life is not always plain sailing for Guo. For a period of time, his hobby wasn’t understood by his fellow villagers; even his family taunted him for not doing a proper job. He was also faced with shortage of funds and had to frequently go out to work as a migrant worker to save money.

However, as the old Chinese saying goes, those who work hard will be rewarded. With Guo's works now being recognized and known far and wide, his unremitting efforts have finally won understanding and support from the people around him.

Guo’s dream is to have his own factory so that his works can be manufactured in bulk.

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Guo Changhai concentrates on building a model warship in Xiaojia Village in Rizhao City of Shandong Province on July 4, 2016. A row of model warships is displayed on the balcony of his house. [Photo by Liu Mingzhao/China.com.cn]

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Guo Changhai displays his model warships in Xiaojia Village in Rizhao City of Shandong Province on July 4, 2016. The models are made up of numerous pieces of waste material. [Photo by Liu Mingzhao/China.com.cn]

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Guo Changhai concentrates on making parts for a model warship at his workshop in Xiaojia Village in Rizhao City of Shandong Province on July 4, 2016. [Photo by Liu Mingzhao/China.com.cn]

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Guo Changhai displays his model warships at his workshop in Xiaojia Village in Rizhao City of Shandong Province on July 4, 2016. He is confident that his works will have a ready market in the future. [Photo by Liu Mingzhao/China.com.cn]

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An Yiming (R) and Su Shengyi display the model warships built by their grandfather, Guo Changhai, in Xiaojia Village in Rizhao City of Shandong Province on July 4, 2016. The boys are very proud of their grandfather, who is known for his excellent skill in building model warships. [Photo by Liu Mingzhao/China.com.cn]

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