Humans have always been fascinated by the ocean. From sailing around the world to diving into the depths, we are constantly searching for new ways to uncover the secrets underwater. The World Oceans Day falls on June 8 this year. Let's explore the ocean near Guangdong.
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The Chinese white dolphins, known as the "ocean elf", are playing and jumping out of the sea in the Pearl River Estuary. Only clean waters can attract this intelligent marine life. Over the past few years, the Chinese white dolphin has become a regular visitor to the waters surrounding Guangdong Province.
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In Dapeng District, Shenzhen, coral conservationists are diving to the seabed to carefully plant corals against the waves and air pressure. They have cultivated more than 150,000 stony corals and restored over 15 hectares of coral reefs.
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In the waters of Yangjiang city, Guangdong Province, the Nanhai I shipwreck once slept here for 800 years.
Nanhai I is an ancient wooden ship that sank in China’s Song Dynasty (960-1127). It was thought to be carrying 60,000 to 80,000 pieces of cargo, especially ceramics. In 2007, the entire wreck was salvaged and is now preserved in the Maritime Silk Road Museum in Yangjiang, Guangdong.
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Here we have the world's longest submarine-immersed tube tunnel: the Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge Submarine Immersed Tube Tunnel. The subsea part of the tunnel is about 5,664 meters long, and the deepest part is over 40 meters under sea level.
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These are the waters where the green sea turtle, China’s second-class protected wild animal, lives all year round. From June to September every year, groups of green sea turtles migrate to the Huidong Sea Turtle Reserve to lay eggs. After 44 to 70 days, the young turtles will break out of their shells and head for the sea.
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Fancy seeing a high-speed rail here!
The Shenzhen-Jiangmen High-speed Rail is currently the world’s largest high-speed rail submarine tunnel with the highest buried depth and highest water pressure. It links five cities: Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Zhongshan, and Jiangmen. The maximum buried depth of the tunnel is 106 meters. The rail is expected to be completed and open to traffic in 2025. At that time, it will only take 30 minutes to travel from Shenzhen’s Qianhai to Guangzhou's Nansha.
Photo: GDToday
Author: Ariel
Editor: Wing, Steven, Abby, James
