China makes remarkable progress in deep-sea exploration
By
Liu Shiyao, Wang Pei, People’s Daily
Chinese
research vessel Dayang Yihao (Ocean No.1) recently left Qingdao, Shandong
Province, taking scientists on China’s 56th ocean scientific expedition.
A
number of advanced equipment, such as China’s independently-developed unmanned
submersible “Hailong III” and autonomous underwater vehicle “Qianlong III” are used in the expedition, driving high the
public anticipation toward the research results.
Over
the past 70 years since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, the
country’s strength in marine science and technology has been continuously
improved. China is making a huge stride from “entering the deep sea” to “exploring
and exploiting the deep-sea”, and witnessing a historical process of
strengthening polar expedition capability.
China
started oceanographic research in early and mid-1950s, and thanks to its
intensified efforts to enhance capability building of oceanic expeditions in
the recent years, the country is now able to conduct expeditions in multiple
waters for multiple resources with multiple vessels.
A
series of advanced research vessels, including Xiang Yang Hong 01, Da Yang Hao,
and Xuelong 2 have been unveiled by China.
Jiaolong,
a manned deep-sea submersible developed by China, had dived to the world’s
deepest trench of 7,062 meters under the water.
The
submersible family represented by Jiaolong, Hailong, and Qianlong are offering
firm support for China’s deep-sea exploration, creating new “depth” of Chinese
expeditions.
Besides,
China has achieved splendid results in polar expeditions. In 1984, the country established
its first Antarctic expedition team and built its first Antarctic research
station Changcheng in the following year. Since then, the Zhongshan Station,
Kunlun Station, and Taishan Station were successively set up.
Last
year, the country located and laid the foundation of its fifth Antarctic
research station on Inexpressible Island in Terra Nova Bay in the Ross Sea,
thus bringing China’s Antarctic research into an age of three-dimensional observation
which features explorations via air-land-sea means.
In
addition, the country has built the scientific research station, Huanghe
Station (also called Yellow River Station), in the Arctic area, and has already
achieved fruitful results in its research on sea ice.
“China
is at the best period to enhance its maritime strength,” said an executive of State
Oceanic Administration of China’s Ministry of Natural Resources, noting that the
country will unswervingly implement an innovation-driven development strategy in
maritime technological development.
Efforts
will be made to help China overtake traditional maritime powers
and become an emerging maritime power with Chinese characteristics, said the
executive.
China makes remarkable progress in deep-sea exploration
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