Female oceanauts needed
By Xie Chuanjiao and Wang Qian in Qingdao, Shandong province | China Daily | Updated: 2013-03-04 07:46
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Fu Wentao (left) is at the controls of China's deep-sea submersible Jiaolong last year. Fu took part in Jiaolong's dive to a record depth of 7,062 meters in June in the Mariana Trench. Photo by Xinhua |
China is ready to welcome its first female oceanauts this year as the country is accelerating its deep-sea exploration, a senior official said.
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