Updated 28-Nov-2020
CGTN
Fendouzhe, China's deep-sea manned submersible, successfully ended its ocean expedition on Saturday.
The submersible, which name means "striver" in Chinese, dived to a depth of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench on November 10 and returned to the Nanshan port in Sanya City, south China's Hainan Province at 8:30 am BJT on Saturday.
During the expedition, which started on October 10, Fendouzhe successfully completed 13 dives, icluding eight ones deeper than 10,000 meters, according to Xinhua News Agency.
China's Ministry of Science and Technology said the expedition team overcame difficulties such as typhoons, rain and high temperatures, conducted multiple tests and obtained a batch of sediment, rock and seabed biological samples.
(Cover: China's new deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe, onboard the scientific research ship Tansuo-1, returned to the port in the city of Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, November 28, 2020. /Xinhua)
Xi Jinping congratulates China's successful deep-sea mission team
28-Nov-2020
CGTN
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Saturday congratulated Chinese scientists on the successful completion of a manned deep-sea mission, which dived to a national record depth of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench, at the Pacific Ocean.
The country's new manned submersible "Fendouzhe," which means "striver" in Chinese, concluded the historic dive. It returned to Nanshan Port in Sanya City, south China's Hainan Province at 8:30 a.m. BJT on Saturday.
In a congratulatory letter, Xi said the operation has embodied China's comprehensive strength in the field of marine high-tech.
He also extended warm congratulations and sincere greetings to scientific researchers who are committed to the deep-sea equipment development and scientific studies.
Xi encouraged scientists and researchers to make greater contributions to China's development, as well as to humankind's understanding, protection and utilization of the ocean.
The Fendouzhe project was launched in 2016, with some of the best submersible engineers in China involved.
Since October 10 this year, the submersible has conducted 13 successful dives at Mariana Trench, including eight ones deeper than 10,000 meters.
On November 10, the submersible dived to a depth of 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench, a new record for China's manned deep-sea diving operation. The previous record was 10,058 meters set on October 27, by the same vehicle at the same trench.
China's deep-sea manned submersible "Fendouzhe," which means "striver" in Chinese, descended 10,909 meters in the Mariana Trench on Tuesday. How did the vessel withstand the enormous pressure at the Challenger Deep, the deepest spot in the Pacific Ocean? Take a look.
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