Jiaolong carries out scientific dive to conduct geological sampling (6/10)

Li Xinzheng, a researcher of the Institute of Oceanology of Chinese Academy of Sciences, prepares to board China's manned submersible Jiaolong for a deep-sea dive into the south China sea, July 3, 2013. The Jiaolong manned submersible on Wednesday carried out a scientific dive to conduct geological sampling on a complex terrain. (Xinhua/Zhang Xudong)