China delves into sea for challenging shipwreck exploration

STORY: China delves into sea for challenging shipwreck exploration DATELINE: June 11, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:37 LOCATION: HAIKOU, China CATEGORY: CULTURE/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the deep-sea archaeological exploration 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG NINGHAO, Deputy head of the deep-sea archaeological team 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): CHEN CHUANXU, Deputy head of the deep-sea archaeological team STORYLINE: A deep-sea archaeological team on Sunday finished the first stage of investigations on two ancient shipwrecks discovered in the South China Sea. The investigations were launched on May 20, opening a new chapter of China's deep-sea archaeology. Approved by the National Cultural Heritage Administration, the first stage of investigations was conducted at the site of the No. 1 and No. 2 shipwrecks near the northwest continental slope of the South China Sea. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): ZHANG NINGHAO, Deputy head of the deep-sea archaeological team "This is the first time that we've got to witness such larg