Zhang Wuyi sits in his newly made multi-seater
submarine at his new workshop near an artificial
pool in
Wuhan,
Hubei province, China, on
November 14, 2012. Zhang, a local farmer who is interested
in scientific inventions, has independently made seven
miniature submarines with several fellow engineers, one of
which was sold to a businessman in Dalian at a price of
100,000 yuan ($15,855) in 2011. The submarines, mainly
designed for harvesting aquatic products, such as sea
cucumber, have a diving depth of 20-30 meters (66-98 feet),
and can travel for 10 hours, local media reported.
(Reuters/Stringer)
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