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View of a sunken boat and fish off Fenjiezhou Island in Lingshui Li Autonomous County, South China's Hainan Province, July 29, 2019. For more than a decade, residents of the island have devoted themselves to protecting and nurturing the coral reefs. Man-made reefs have been put in place to create favorable growing conditions for coral, which in turn improves the habitat for fish. Authorities have added to the diving appeal of the location by developing other underwater attractions such as statues and sunken boats. (Photo/VCG)

View of a sunken boat and fish off Fenjiezhou Island in Lingshui Li Autonomous County, South China's Hainan Province, July 29, 2019. For more than a decade, residents of the island have devoted themselves to protecting and nurturing the coral reefs. Man-made reefs have been put in place to create favorable growing conditions for coral, which in turn improves the habitat for fish. Authorities have added to the diving appeal of the location by developing other underwater attractions such as statues and sunken boats. (Photo/VCG)

View of a sunken boat and fish off Fenjiezhou Island in Lingshui Li Autonomous County, South China's Hainan Province, July 29, 2019. For more than a decade, residents of the island have devoted themselves to protecting and nurturing the coral reefs. Man-made reefs have been put in place to create favorable growing conditions for coral, which in turn improves the habitat for fish. Authorities have added to the diving appeal of the location by developing other underwater attractions such as statues and sunken boats. (Photo/VCG)