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A man embraces his mother in an activity marking the Mother's Day in Xingan County, east China's Jiangxi Province, May 13, 2018. (Xinhua/Li Fusun)

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Daughter Zhang Jing learns wood painting art with her mother on the Mother's Day in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, May 13, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Shuo)

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People experience and learn escaping skills during an open day at a national training center for land search and rescue, in Lanzhou of northwest China's Gansu Province, May 12, 2018. Saturday marked China's national day for disaster prevention and relief, which commemorates the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake that left more than 80,000 people dead or missing. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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A child experiences and learns escaping skills during an open day at a national training center for land search and rescue, in Lanzhou of northwest China's Gansu Province, May 12, 2018.(Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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Rescue personnel take part in a drill during an open day at a national training center for land search and rescue, in Lanzhou of northwest China's Gansu Province, May 12, 2018. Saturday marked China's national day for disaster prevention and relief, which commemorates the 2008 Wenchuan earthquake that left more than 80,000 people dead or missing. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

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The China-Europe freight train from Tangshan of China arrives at Antwerp Port, Belgium, May 12, 2018. A freight train service has been launched from a port in Tangshan of North China's Hebei province to Belgium, a further line for freight between China and Europe. [Photo/Xinhua]

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Geologist Wang Pinxian, 82, boards the submersible Shenhai Yongshi, or Deep Sea Warrior, on Sunday morning. [Photo / Xinhua]
SHANGHAI - A Chinese manned submersible has welcomed its oldest passenger on a deep-sea research mission in the South China Sea.

Well-known geologist Wang Pinxian, 82, boarded the submersible Shenhai Yongshi, or Deep Sea Warrior, on Sunday morning with another researcher. The vehicle reached a depth of 1,410 meters and Wang conducted more than eight hours of underwater research.

"We found a cold seep biogroup mainly consisting of feather duster worms and sea mussels," said Wang, an academician at the Chinese Academy of Sciences. "We also discovered a special biogroup of cold water coral and sponges, which is worthy of further research."

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Submersible Shenhai Yongshi prepares to dive in the sea on Sunday. [Photo / Xinhua]

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Geologist Wang Pinxian walks out of the submersible after diving on Sunday. [Photo / Xinhua]

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Jackie Chan attends the groundbreaking ceremony for restoring historic buildings in Bengbu, East China's Anhui province, May 13, 2018. [Photo/IC]

Chan told Xinhua that he is passionate about purchasing and restoring Chinese historic buildings which can no longer be protected in their original location.

"The historic buildings I have purchased faced various problems," he said. "Some of them have been burnt, others to be demolished."

Chan said his team had located professional artisans capable of restoring the architecture, while searching for the right place to relocate them.

Chan's efforts to purchase and restore historic buildings are widely considered of great significance in preserving the traditional culture of Chinese architecture.

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Liu Sen assembles an Optimus Prime costume at his new workshop in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province, on May 9, 2018. [Photo/IC]

Liu Sen, with a new workshop of his own, has successfully turned his enthusiasm for cartoons into a career, with profit of more than 3 million yuan ($473,373.52) over the past 6 years.

The 25-year-old started his business focusing on realistic cartoon costumes when he was a freshman in college, and now has more than 20 employees in his workshop in Shenyang, Northeast China's Liaoning province.

Liu said there is a huge demand in China for cartoon costumes, especially handmade ones. The items are popular for their portability, verisimilitude and flexibility. Usually, a full costume can be sold for more than 10,000 yuan.

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Photo taken on May 13, 2018 shows sea of clouds after rainfall at Huangyaguan section of the Great Wall in Tianjin, north China.(Xinhua/Yang Yushan)

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Flight 3U8633, operated by Sichuan Airlines, prepares to conduct emergency landing after a mechanical failure in Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 14, 2018. Part of the cockpit window broke as the Airbus A319 flew over Chengdu. The plane was en route from southwest China's Chongqing Municipality to Lhasa, capital of Tibet Autonomous Region. It was forced to divert to an alternate airport in Chengdu. All passengers are safe, although the co-pilot sustained injuries to the face and waist, and another crew member was slightly hurt during the emergency landing. After the landing on Monday morning, the airline has arranged another flight to take the passengers to Lhasa. (Xinhua/Wan Bi)

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A staff member of Tencent installs a temporary license plate of a self-driving vehicle for road testing in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, May 14, 2018. Tencent Monday received a government permit to test its self-driving car on certain public roads in the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

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Participants recites at the Global Chinese Recitation Contest in Estoril, near Lisbon, Portugal, on May 13, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

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People write calligraphy works during a reading season inauguration ceremony in Tiantai County, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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Reading lovers receive books as gifts during a reading season inauguration ceremony in Tiantai County, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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Students chant poems during a reading season inauguration ceremony in Tiantai County, east China's Zhejiang Province, May 15, 2018. (Xinhua/Weng Xinyang)

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