Embracing the Sea

Xiamen’s marine economy takes off I magine you are at the railway station, waiting in line to buy train tickets, said Chen Liyi.There are millions of people waiting in line and millions of tickets available.However,there is only     

Under the Sea

An ancient shipwreck’s unveiling is a triumph of China’s underwater cultural relic protection programsAn exhibition showcasing the remains of an ancient sunken ship recently drew a flood of attention in Beijing upon its opening on August 22.The ancient ship named Huaguangjiao 1,enchanted the capital with its mysteries after laying untouched for almost800 years underwater.Huaguangjiao 1 was first discovered by a fisherman at the bottom of the South China Sea in 1996.It is also the first ancient ship found by the Xisha Islands in the South China Sea.As a merchant ship,it was found full of items for trade,including porcelain,bronze ware and stone implements.Huaguangjiao 1was originally built in southeast China’s Fujian     

March Into the Sea

正Chinese President Xi Jinping called for building China into a strong maritime country,urging more efforts to develop the marine economy during an inspection tour of the coastal cities of Qingdao and Weihai in east China’s Shandong Province on June 12.Shandong harbors one sixth of China’s coastline,boasting the richest marine resources in the country.     

Exploring the Deep Sea

JAMES Cameron is great, says Wang Pinxian, a professor at Tongji University’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. Wang’s not talking about films like Avatar and Titanic, directed by Cameron. Rather, he’s interested in the Canada native’s record-breaking dive to the bottom of Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the Mariana Trench, and of all earth’s     

Old Man and the Sea

正Uncovering the mysteries of the sea People have always marveled at the majestic heights and grand stature of mountains. But others, like 76-year- old marine geologist Wang Pinxian,     

Clean Energy on the Sea

正With climate change looming,a new power source is expandingAgainst the foil of blue sky and boundless sea,a slice of pinwheel-like whiteness shines with metal luster under the blazing sun.Having withstood the recent typhoon Hato,the colossus—a5-megawatt(MW)wind turbine independently developed by a Chinese company—now expects more of its breed coming from both home and abroad to settle down in Xinghua Bay,Fuqing,in southeast China’s coastal     

Fabricated Claims In the Sea

正In a recent article entitled"South China Sea:How We Got to This Stage,"published in the U.S.-based National Interest on May 9,veteran diplomat Fu Ying and senior researcher Wu Shicun examined the evolution of the     

Fabricated Claims In the Sea

正In a recent article entitled"South China Sea:How We Got to This Stage" in the U.S.-based National Interest on May 9,veteran diplomat Fu Ying and senior researcher Wu Shicun examined the evolution of the maritime disputes in the South China Sea between China and some neighboring countries.They called for efforts to avoid further misunderstandings in order to prevent escalating tensions amongst all parties concerned.     

南海海难合作救助:经验与启示

南海海难救助的经验与启示,是在回顾历史上南海的船难与救助形式的基础上,探讨适合未来南海因台风等自然灾害影响而发生的船难的新型合作救助模式中得到的.笔者在回顾历史上发生的南海的船难原因及救助模式的基础上,提出探讨新型的合作救助模式.南海是自然灾害的多发区,发展新型的合作的海难救助模式,不仅有利于南海的安全,同时也可能会为复杂的敏感的南海合作带来新机遇.     

By the Seaside,By the Sea

<正>Standardization injects fresh impetus into Hainan’s tourism development Hainan is a place of dreams to Wang Yanfen,who went on a long-planned visit to the southernmost province of China,the same latitude as Hawaii,in late November.With its warm weather and beautiful scenery,Hainan,hailed as the"back garden"of China,is     

Looking to the Sea for Riches

<正>Coastal Shandong Province is exploring offshore to find new economic growth points If left unprocessed, 10 tons of codfish skins sell for only 14,000 yuan ($2,215). However, Shandong Oriental     

Floating on the Sea of Knowledge

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Behind the South China Sea Disputes

正TERRITORIAL disputes over islands in the South China Sea have long been a latent threat to regional security and cooperation in East Asia,involving not only China and some of its Southeast Asian neighbors,but also members of ASEAN.For instance,sovereignty disputes over certain South China Sea islands also exist among the Philippines,Vietnam,Malaysia,Indonesia and Brunei.     

Harmony Between Humans and the Sea

<正>The revival of ancient ceremonial shipbuilding in Xiamen On December 11,2022,over 100 residents of the Zhongshan community in Xiamen,a coastal city in Fujian Province,carried a brand-new wooden boat 4 km to the seaside before setting it on fire in front of thousands of onlookers.Making an offering of the boat,known as a wangchuan,literally meaning a boat for Ong Yah,a deity believed to protect the community from disaster.     

Frozen Sea

A cold winter in north China has caused the worst out-break of sea ice in decades Due to record low temperatures around east China’s Bohai Sea, the worst ice in four decades has caused enormous     

Fuding, Beautiful City by the Sea

FUDING is a small city innorthern Fujian Province,along China's southeasterncoast. It is 299 kilometersnorth of Fuzhou, the provincialcapital, and to its east, separatedfrom it by the sea, is Taiwan'sChilung. This city, with its uniquescenery and colorful folklore, is amagnet for tourists.Beautiful LandscapeThe Tailao Mountain ScenicArea, 58 kilometers south ofFuding city proper, is surroundedon three sides by the sea and withmountains on the other. Strangelyshaped rocks and caves, and…     

Science and Technology Town by the Sea

THE ancient city of Weihai lies on the eastern tip of the Shandong Peninsula. It has an excellent geographical location as it is at the center of the economic circles of the Bohai-Rim and Northeast Asia. It     

South China Sea

Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi warned against attempts to in-ternationalize the issue of the South China Sea, where China has territorial disputes with some ASEAN member states, including Viet Nam and the