STORY: Ocean sanitation station helps safeguard marine environment in China's Xiamen
SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 29, 2024
DATELINE: March 3, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:49
LOCATION: XIAMEN, China
CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT

SHOTLIST:
1. various of a mechanic sanitation vessel
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LIANGHUA, Head of Xiamen Municipal Ocean Sanitation Station

STORYLINE:

The eastern Chinese coastal city of Xiamen pioneered the establishment of the country's first ocean sanitation station in 1994, marking a significant stride in addressing the challenge of stray marine waste. 

Over three decades of development, this ocean sanitation station is now equipped with three sanitation docks, eight mechanic sanitation vessels, 48 sanitation boats, and more than 160 staff members.

Its operational marine area has expanded to 230 square km from the initial 62 square km.

SOUNDBITE (Chinese): ZHANG LIANGHUA, Head of Xiamen Municipal Ocean Sanitation Station
"The vessel we are currently aboard is specifically designed for the collection of stray marine wastes. The salvaged wastes will be transported to power plants for electricity generation through incineration."

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Xiamen, China.
(XHTV)