From the depths of the ocean to the skies above, China's advances in engineering are reshaping the nation's technological landscape.

In 2024, two offshore giants, the Haiji-2 deepwater jacket platform and the Haikui-1 cylindrical FPSO facility, were launched. Standing 428 meters tall and weighing over 50,000 tons, Haiji-2 integrates drilling, production, and living facilities. Meanwhile, Haikui-1, Asia's first cylindrical floating production, storage and offloading facility, can store up to 60,000 tons of oil and process about 5,600 tons of crude oil daily.

On land, the Shendi Take 1 ultra-deep well in Xinjiang's Tarim Basin reached a depth of 10,910 meters in February 2025, making it the deepest vertical well in Asia. In transportation, the Fuxing bullet train continues to bridge regions. With a commercial service speed of 350 km/h (217 mph), it remains one of the fastest conventional high-speed trains in regular service worldwide.

In the skies, the AG600M "Kunlong" amphibious aircraft, designed for firefighting and water rescue, marks a leap in emergency response capabilities. It can scoop up 12,000 kilograms of water in just 20 seconds. And far out at sea, China's first domestically built deep-sea drilling vessel, the Mengxiang, is capable of drilling as deep as 11,000 meters beneath the ocean floor.

Together, these innovations form a vivid portrait of China's pursuit of technological self-reliance.