China's submersible to try 7,000-meter dive

A photographer takes picture of the Xiangyanghong 09 oceanographic survey ship at Qingdao of Shandong province, May 28, 2012. Xiangyanghong 09 is the mother ship of China's manned deep-diving submersible Jiaolong. The ship, carrying Jiaolong, will set off from Jiangyin city to the Pacific Ocean on June 3 for the submersible's 7,000-meter diving test. [Photo/Xinhua]

The Xiangyanghong 09 oceanographic survey ship is seen in this picture taken on May 28, 2012. [Photo/Xinhua]