Samples of brittle stars were discovered from an active "cold vent" in the South China Sea.(Photo by Xiao Xiong/For China Daily)
The research voyage, covering more than 3,000 nautical miles in 36 days, combined more than 20 major tasks with 111 scientists and crew members on board.
Scientists came from 18 institutions, including research institutes and universities.
Some domestically made research equipment was applied on a trial basis and some deep-sea equipment was tested at sea.
