Manned sub starts four-month scientific expedition

2017-02-07
Xinhua

Xiangyanghong 09, carrier of China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong, sets sail from its home port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province, Feb 6, 2017. Jiaolong on Feb 6 started a four-month scientific expedition to the northwest Indian Ocean, the Yap Trench and the Mariana Trench. [Photo/Xinhua]

Scientific researchers wave aboard Xiangyanghong 09, carrier of China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong, at its home port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province, Feb 6, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

Scientific researchers go aboard Xiangyanghong 09, carrier of China's manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong, at its home port in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province, Feb 6, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

Xiangyanghong 09, carrier of China’s manned deep-sea submersible Jiaolong, sets sail from its home port in Qingdao, east China’s Shandong province, Feb 6, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]