China Explores a Frontier 2 Miles Deep

When three Chinese scientists plunged to the bottom of the South China Sea in a tiny submarine early this summer, they did more than simply plant their nation’s flag on the dark seabed.

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The Jiaolong submersible planted a Chinese flag on the bottom of the South China Sea during a two-mile-deep dive in June.

Video: China Submersible Travels to the Bed of the South China Sea (via CNTV)
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