Photos taken on March 10, 2020 shows the manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi at Nanshan port in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. China's science ship Tansuo-1 loaded with the manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi, or "deep-sea warrior," set sail Tuesday for the first scientific expedition this year for the missions of ocean resource exploration, geochemistry research and marine organism collection. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)
SANYA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- China's science ship Tansuo-1 loaded with the manned submersible Shenhai Yongshi, or "deep-sea warrior," set sail Tuesday for the first scientific expedition this year.
Crew members of Tansuo-1 wave goodbye at Nanshan port in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, March 10, 2020.
The ship departed at 9 a.m. from the port of Nanshan in the city of Sanya, southern China's Hainan Province, for the missions of ocean resource exploration, geochemistry research and marine organism collection.
The Shenhai Yongshi manned submersible was developed by the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation and delivered to the institute of deep-sea science and engineering of the Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2017. It is able to dive underwater to a depth of 4,500 meters.
It is the second deep-sea manned submersible of China. The first one, Jiaolong, set a world record by diving to a depth of 7,062 meters during tests in the Mariana Trench in 2012.
Police conduct patrols in snow at the Central Street, a main pedestrian street in downtown Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on March 15, 2020. [Photo by Ji Shiwei/for chinadaily.com.cn]
A citizen scans the health QR code in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on March 15, 2020. A green QR code allows its holders to travel across the province or resume work without worrying about coronavirus-related restrictions. [Photo by Ji Shiwei/for chinadaily.com.cn]
A volunteer provides community services in Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang province, on March 11, 2020. [Photo by Ji Shiwei/for chinadaily.com.cn]
Peach trees at the Sanjiang farm in Guiyang, Guizhou province, are in full bloom, attracting visitors to enjoy the refreshing and charming early spring scenery. [Photo by Chen Hui for chinadaily.com.cn]
The first special train loaded with 100 containers of 3,200 tons of sand gravel aggregate arrives in Beijing from Fengning, North China's Hebei province on March 14, 2020. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]
The first special train loaded with 100 containers of 3,200 tons of sand gravel aggregate arrived in Beijing from Fengning, North China's Hebei province on Saturday morning.
Fengning is one of the last counties to shake off poverty in Hebei province. The launch of the special train is expected to transport 300,000 tons of gravel aggregate annually from Fengning.
People work at a construction site in Beijing on March 13, 2020. According to China Railway Beijing Group Co Ltd, more than 140 builders started work on the project from Feb 6, and there are over 1,500 workers on the site cumulatively through March 13. The company also took measures to reduce the risks of massive gathering and improve work efficiency. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]
Workers have their temperature taken before going the construction site canteen to have dinner on March 13, 2020. [Photo by Zou Hong/chinadaily.com.cn]
Customers have meals at a restaurant in Kunming, southwest China's Yunnan Province, March 15, 2020. Kunming has allowed to restore the eat-in service at restaurants under strict measures taken to fight against the COVID-19. (Xinhua/Ding Yiquan)
Farmers harvest West Lake Longjing tea in a tea farm in Hangzhou, capital of east China's Zhejiang province, March 15, 2020. (Photos: China News Service/ Wang Gang)
