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Launches Unmanned Swarm for Scientific Research in Xiangyanghong 10 - China

An intelligent seawater sampling unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) departs from the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea, July 9, 2025. Chinese researchers successfully carried out scientific tests involving various types of drones, unmanned surface vessels, and autonomous underwater vehicles aboard the "Xiangyanghong 10" in the northern waters of the South China Sea in recent days. The "Innovative Integrated Intelligent Systems Expedition," led by the Advanced Institute for Ocean Research under Southern University of Science and Technology, in collaboration with multiple research institutes, high-tech companies, and science popularization organizations, conducted real-time assessments of the innovation, integration, and intelligence of these unmanned scientific exploration devices. Photo by Zhang Jiansong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China: Stunning Bioluminescent Glow Lights Up Eastern Weihai Beach

On June 4, 2025, at Jin Hai Beach in Weihai, Shandong, eastern China, glowing blue bioluminescent “blue tears” appeared as a net was dragged through the sea. The sapphire-like light, caused by marine plankton, captivated viewers, though netizens warned against touching it to protect the ecosystem.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial photo shows workers conducting inspections at the Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company's all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project site in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial photo shows workers conducting inspections at the Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company's all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project site in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial photo shows workers conducting inspections at the Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company's all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project site in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial photo shows workers conducting inspections at the Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company's all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project site in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial view of the site of the all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project of Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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China First All-seawater Floating PV Project Put Into Use

QINGDAO, CHINA - JULY 4, 2025 - Aerial photo shows workers conducting inspections at the Sinopec Qingdao Refining & Chemical Company's all-seawater environment floating photovoltaic project site in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China on July 4, 2025.

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Forest fire in northeastern Japan

A helicopter collects seawater in Ofunato in Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on March 3, 2025, to extinguish a forest fire that broke out on a nearby mountain on Feb. 26.

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IAEA takes seawater samples off Fukushima with China, others

IWAKI, Japan, Feb. 20 Kyodo - An official from a Chinese research institute visits a fishing port in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, to collect marine products to help monitor the seawater off the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant under the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency. China is participating for the first time in the sample collection in Japan under the IAEA framework, which also includes institutes from South Korea, Switzerland and France. (Kyodo)

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IAEA chief in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2025, as the IAEA samples seawater and marine products off the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following the release of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea.

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IAEA chief in Japan

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (R) holds talks with International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi at the premier's office in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2025, as the IAEA samples seawater and marine products off the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following the release of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea.

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IAEA chief in Japan

International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Feb. 20, 2025, as the IAEA samples seawater and marine products off the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant following the release of treated radioactive water from the plant into the sea.

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IAEA takes seawater samples off Fukushima with China, others

An official from a Chinese research institute (2nd from L) visits a fishing port in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, to collect marine products to help monitor the seawater off the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant under the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency. China is participating for the first time in the sample collection in Japan under the IAEA framework, which also includes institutes from South Korea, Switzerland and France.

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IAEA takes seawater samples off Fukushima with China, others

An official from a Chinese research institute (2nd from R) visits a fishing port in Iwaki in Fukushima Prefecture, northeastern Japan, to collect marine products to help monitor the seawater off the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant under the framework of the International Atomic Energy Agency. China is participating for the first time in the sample collection in Japan under the IAEA framework, which also includes institutes from South Korea, Switzerland and France.

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Palestinians Battle Cold in Refugee Camp - Gaza

Residents wash blankets in the seawater near the shoreline in Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip on December 30, 2024. Severe flooding from the ongoing storms has worsened living conditions for thousands in displacement camps. Photo by Youssef Alzanoun/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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China First Factory Seawater Hydrogen Production Project Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2024 - Technicians debug a research facility for hydrogen production from seawater at the demonstration park of hydrogen energy production and research at Sinopec Qingdao Refining and Chemical Company in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Dec 16, 2024.

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China First Factory Seawater Hydrogen Production Project Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2024 - Technicians debug a research facility for hydrogen production from seawater at the demonstration park of hydrogen energy production and research at Sinopec Qingdao Refining and Chemical Company in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Dec 16, 2024.

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China First Factory Seawater Hydrogen Production Project Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2024 - Technicians debug a research facility for hydrogen production from seawater at the demonstration park of hydrogen energy production and research at Sinopec Qingdao Refining and Chemical Company in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Dec 16, 2024.

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China First Factory Seawater Hydrogen Production Project Completed

QINGDAO, CHINA - DECEMBER 16, 2024 - Technicians debug a research facility for hydrogen production from seawater at the demonstration park of hydrogen energy production and research at Sinopec Qingdao Refining and Chemical Company in Qingdao, East China's Shandong province, Dec 16, 2024.

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family are pictured inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family are pictured beside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family have a meal inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

A child of Odai Olaiwa is about to fetch water on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (1st R) and his family are pictured inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter.Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (R) fixes a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

A child of Odai Olaiwa is pictured on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Children of Odai Olaiwa are pictured inside a tent on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over.

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa tidies up the area around the tent he lives on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024.Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa's wife washes utensils on the seaside in the city of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza Strip, November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Mideast Gaza Deir Al-Balah Displaced People Life in Tent

Odai Olaiwa (R) fixes a tent on the beach of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip, on November 28, 2024. Odai Olaiwa, a 35-year-old father of three children, was forced to flee from Gaza City with his family at the onset of the Gaza conflict. They transferred to the city of Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip six months ago, huddling inside a tent on the seaside that could barely shield them from the scorch in summer or the frost in winter. Three days earlier, seawater flooded his tent and soaked his belongings. The tent was then destroyed by heavy winds, and the Olaiwa's became homeless again. They had to stay in their relatives' tent and live on food offered by local charitable kitchens. Having suffered enough, Olaiwa dearly hopes to return to Gaza City when the war is over. (Photo by Rizek Abdeljawad/Xinhua)

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Shanyao Salt Field - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 9, 2024 shows people agitating thickened seawater at Shanyao salt field in Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Covering an area of 920 hectares, the Shanyao salt field adheres to the traditional sun-drying techniques, and annually turns out 65,000 tonnes of sea salt. The Fujian traditional sun-drying techniques for sea salt production (Quanzhou style) was inscribed in the list of provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2022. Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanyao Salt Field - China

An aerial drone photo taken on November 8, 2024 shows people agitating thickened seawater at Shanyao salt field in Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province. Covering an area of 920 hectares, the Shanyao salt field adheres to the traditional sun-drying techniques, and annually turns out 65,000 tonnes of sea salt. The Fujian traditional sun-drying techniques for sea salt production (Quanzhou style) was inscribed in the list of provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2022. Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shanyao Salt Field - China

A worker agitates thickened seawater at Shanyao salt field in Quanzhou City, southeast China's Fujian Province, November 9, 2024. Covering an area of 920 hectares, the Shanyao salt field adheres to the traditional sun-drying techniques, and annually turns out 65,000 tonnes of sea salt. The Fujian traditional sun-drying techniques for sea salt production (Quanzhou style) was inscribed in the list of provincial intangible cultural heritage in 2022. Photo by Jiang Kehong/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240727) -- BEIJING, July 27, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 16, 2024 shows a view of mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This combo photo shows mangrove saplings planted in the coastal area near "Java 7" project on July 15, 2024 (above, aerial photo taken by Xinhua photographer Xu Qin) and on Jan. 28, 2019 (below, aerial photo provided by CHN Energy Java Power Plant) in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- An aerial drone photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows a view of mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows mangrove forests in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)

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INDONESIA-BANTEN-MANGROVE FOREST-PROTECTION

(240726) -- SERANG, July 26, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This aerial photo taken on July 15, 2024 shows mangrove saplings planted in the coastal area near "Java 7" project in Serang, Banten province, Indonesia. The large areas of mangroves along the Indonesian coastline play an important role in purifying seawater, preventing wind and waves, fixing and storing carbon, and maintaining biodiversity. China's CHN Energy and Indonesian National Electricity Company jointly built the "Java 7" project in the western part of Java Island. The CHN Energy Java Power Plant played a leading role in designing and implementing the natural ecological protection project for mangroves as well as other wild animals and plants, which significantly contributed to the restoration of mangroves in this region. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Xu Qin)