Xiangyanghong 09, a mother vessel for the manned submersibleJiaolong, leaves Zhongyuan Dock in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, June 5, 2013, to receiveJiaolongin Jiangyin city of East China's Jiangsu province.Xiangyanghong 09is expected to leave for the South China Sea and the North Pacific on June 10, kicking off a sailing of experimental application. It will conduct a scientific research on marine biodiversity during its 110-day journey. [Photo/Xinhua] |