Wang Fengguo conducts underwater patrol at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on March 28, 2020. Sanya boasts a coastline that offers stunning tropical coastal scenery, making it an ideal destination for beach holidays. In recent years, Sanya has been promoting tropical coastal leisure and sports tourism. Activities such as surfing, diving, sailing, and paddle boarding have flourished, attracting water sports enthusiasts from both near and far.
Wang Fengguo, 42, has been working at Wuzhizhou Island Tourism Resort since 2006. Initially, he worked as a diving instructor. In 2011, Wuzhizhou Island launched China's first tropical marine ranching project, and Wang joined the team, dedicating himself to marine environmental protection for 13 years.
Wang's team is responsible for maintaining the marine ranch, transplanting corals, monitoring the marine environment and cleaning up coral predators. To restore the ecological environment of nearby sea area, Wuzhizhou Island began a large-scale coral restoration project in 2016. As of now, Wang Fengguo has led his team to plant more than 51,000 coral fragments, which covers an area of over 53,000 square meters.
"I hope that in the near future, when people dive into the sea, they will immediately see beautiful corals and schools of fish," said Wang Fengguo. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
An aerial drone photo taken on May 18, 2023 shows the Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Wang Fengguo installs an artificial reef at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Wang Fengguo (R) transplants corals with his colleague in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 17, 2023. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Wang Fengguo dives into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)
Tourists try to transplant corals under the guidance of coaches in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on Jan. 30, 2022. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Wang Fengguo (R) and his colleague head to board a speedboat in Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)
Wang Fengguo installs an artificial reef at a marine ranch in the waters around Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
Wang Fengguo prepares diving gear before diving into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)
Wang Fengguo dives into the sea in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province on May 23, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Chen)
Sea anemones and a clownfish are pictured in a marine ranch in the waters of Wuzhizhou Island in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, May 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)
