A glimpse inside the world of China’s nuclear power industry
By , Published: 2019-06-14 12:07:37
An aerial view of Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant in Dalian, Northeast China’s Liaoning Province. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
Editor's Note:
Nuclear power plants used to be a mysterious world to many people. But in recent years, they have become more open to the public in China thanks to the strict safety standards. Recently, the Global Times visited two nuclear power plants in Northeast and East China. (Photos: Shan Jie/GT)

Wentuozi Island near Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant used to be a training ground for the Chinese Air Force. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
Inside Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
Visitors view the sea water desalination system at Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
An employee walks out of the Hongyanhe 1 unit. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
Operators of nuclear power reactors train on a simulator in a classroom at Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
Du Yan, a villager from Hongyanhe town, poses in front of the traditional paper cuttings she made, which show scenes of the non-traditional Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
An aerial view of Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant in Yantai, East China’s Shandong Province. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
Teams from 10 nuclear power-related companies and institutes take part in a competition on Nuclear Safety Law at Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant on Thursday. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
An environmental engineer shows samples of seawater taken from near Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant. The samples are tested to measure whether there are any radioactive substances in the environment. Photo: Shan Jie/GT
An environmental engineer is testing for any residue of strontium, a radioactive substance, from pine needle samples collected around Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant. Photo: Shan Jie/GT