Researchers on China's research icebreaker Xuelong make farewell to people on a dock in Shanghai, July 20, 2018. China's research icebreaker Xuelong set sail from Shanghai on Friday, marking the country's 9th Arctic expedition. [Photo/Xinhua]
SHANGHAI - China's research icebreaker Xuelong set sail from Shanghai Friday, marking the country's 9th Arctic expedition.
A team of 131 researchers, along with foreign scientists, will make the two-month trip of 12,300 nautical miles.
During the expedition, Xuelong will conduct research in Chukchi Rise and the Canada Basin in the Arctic Ocean and is expected to return to Shanghai before the end of September.
"The new expedition involves many studies that are interdisciplinary and focus on issues such as marine radioactivity, microplastics, and ocean acidification," said Wei Zexun, chief scientist of the expedition.
Xuelong, whose name means snow dragon, is currently China's only polar icebreaker in service.
Twin girls read books at an air-raid shelter at People's Square in Chongqing, Southwest China, July 11, 2018. The air-raid shelters, once used to protect Chongqing residents from air attacks during war time, have turned out to be an ideal place to escape from the scorching heat. Heat waves have hit many parts of the country over the past month. [Photo/Xinhua]
Children take part in a watermelon-eating contest in Handan, North China's Hebei province, July 17, 2018. Heat waves have hit many parts of the country over the past month. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists experience drifting in Nanchang, East China's Jiangxi province, July 5, 2018. Heat waves have hit many parts of the country over the past month. [Photo/Xinhua]
A boy plays at a seaside resort in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, July 19, 2018. Heat waves have hit many parts of the country over the past month. [Photo/Xinhua]
Tourists play at a water park in Jianhe county, Southwest China's Guizhou province, July 20, 2018. Heat waves have hit many parts of the country over the past month. [Photo/Xinhua]
Rescuers convey disaster relief materials at flood-hit Chenhe Village of Dongxiang Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 20, 2018. About 1.08 million people in Gansu Province were affected by rain-triggered floods, with 12 deaths, four people missing and 27,000 people evacuated. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
People clear the mud at flood-hit Chenhe Village of Dongxiang Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 20, 2018. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)
Volunteers convey disaster relief materials at flood-hit Chenhe Village of Dongxiang Autonomous County in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, July 20, 2018.(Xinhua/Chen Bin)
Chinese President Xi Jinping, accompanied by Senegalese President Macky Sall, inspects the guard of honor at the airport in Dakar, Senegal, July 21, 2018. Xi arrived here Saturday for a state visit to Senegal. Sall held a grand welcome ceremony in Xi's honor. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
Craftsman Guo Dong makes wood carvings at a studio in Shijiazhuang, capital of north China's Hebei Province, July 20, 2018. The "Guoshi wood carving" (literally meaning Guo Family-style wood carving) has been listed as an intangible cultural heritage of Shijiazhuang, and Guo Dong is an inheritor of this art. (Xinhua/Chen Qibao)
Dancers perform during a parade of an international youth dance festival in Macao, south China, July 21, 2018. A total of 27 dance teams participated in the event here on Saturday. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
Visitors look at robots during the 2018 China International Consumer Electronics Show in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 21, 2018. The four-day electronics show kicked off on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Visitors look at home appliances during the 2018 China International Consumer Electronics Show in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 21, 2018. The four-day electronics show kicked off on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Aerial photo taken on July 20, 2018 shows the main venue of the 28th Qingdao International Beer Festival held in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province. The beer festival, gathering 200 beer brands from over 30 countries and regions, kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Customers taste beer during the 28th Qingdao International Beer Festival held in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 20, 2018. The beer festival, gathering 200 beer brands from over 30 countries and regions, kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Performers from Russia perform during the opening ceremony of the 28th Qingdao International Beer Festival in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 20, 2018. The beer festival, gathering 200 beer brands from over 30 countries and regions, kicked off here on Friday. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)
Chinese artists perform at Ban Josip Jelacic square during the 52nd International Folklore Festival in Zagreb, capital of Croatia, on July 22, 2018. (Xinhua/Davor Visnjic)
A mother and daughter read a book at a bookstore during the summer vacation in Wuyi County, north China's Hebei Province, July 22, 2018. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Five women raise their glasses in a toast in Laoshan district, one of the six venues where the 28th Qingdao International Festival is being held. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]
A sculpture of two beer mugs raised in a toast graces the gate of the Golden Beach Beer City in Qingdao West Coast New Area, one of the six venues where the 28th Qingdao International Festival is being held. The sculpture, which is decorated using lighting technology, embodies the festival slogan, "QINGDAO GANBEI WITH THE WORLD". [Photo by Qi Xiuli/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Citizens walk against strong wind and rain on a street in Lianyungang city, East China's Jiangsu province, July 23, 2018. Ampil, this year's 10th typhoon, brought heavy rain to Lianyungang on Monday. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING -- Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei province are expecting heavy rain on Monday and Tuesday, under the influence of Typhoon Ampil, the Beijing Meteorological Service said Monday.
Beijing has issued a blue alert warning against muds flows and landslides in mountainous areas.
Ampil, the 10th typhoon this year, has made landfall in Shanghai on Sunday.
Xu Mengyun livestreams her lesson on giving a sweater a new look on July 17, 2018. [Photo/IC]
If you are worried about the mountain of old clothes you are never going to wear and do not want to spend a fortune on new dresses, Xu Mengyun in Zhuji, East China's Zhejiang province, may help you create a whole new wardrobe.
The clothes that lost the spark will shine again thanks to Xu's magical hands, which usually make over the old clothes with ornaments, such as beads and embroidery.
Xu, who uses beads and embroidery to make old dresses look new, launched her career by teaching people to remold clothes on Taobao, one of China's leading e-commerce marketplaces, and topped the platform's ranking in apparel livestreaming, with more than 80,000 fans following her livestreaming account on the platform within six months.
