Feature: In a land of state giants, 37 Chinese fishermen carve out private path to farthest waters
HANGZHOU, May 8 (Xinhua) -- After crashing and foaming, the sea calmed down after about 30 seconds. The Haiying Jiake cut through the water for its first launch, as 37 men standing on the shore wiped tears from their weathered cheeks.
They are fishermen, and the owners of this brand-new oceanographic research vessel capable of sailing to the farthest waters on Earth.
Built entirely with self-raised funds