In pictures: China succeeds in first 300-meter saturation dive (1/4)

Six divers pose for a group photo in front of the diving bell, Jan. 9, 2014. China succeeded in its first 300-meter saturation dive in the morning on Jan. 12 as three divers returned safe and sound from deep water to the living chamber on their ship. The diving bell actually reached a depth of 313.5 meters under the South China Sea. Saturation diving technology enables human beings to withstand high water pressure by saturating human tissue with inert gas. (Xinhua)