Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya, S China's Hainan

Aerial photo taken on March 30, 2022 shows a seed innovation research center at the Yazhou Bay science and technology city in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua)

A researcher conducts experiments at the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 24, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A researcher conducts experiments at the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 23, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Villagers plant soybeans at the Nanfan experiment base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A researcher conducts experiments at the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 24, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A student walks into a teaching building at the Yazhou Bay science and technology city in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 24, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Researchers have a discussion in south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 24, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Aerial photo taken on April 1, 2022 shows the Nanfan seed breeding base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Villagers plant soybeans at the Nanfan experiment base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Aerial photo taken on March 23, 2022 shows the Yazhou Bay science and technology city in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua)

Photo taken on April 10, 2022 shows plant seedlings at the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Aerial photo taken on Nov. 24, 2021 shows the Nanfan seed breeding project in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

Photo taken on April 10, 2022 shows the Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

A researcher conducts rice hybridization experiments at the Nanfan seed breeding base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 1, 2022. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

A graduate student (L) guides a farmer to plant soybeans at the Nanfan experiment base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 25, 2021. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Yang Guanyu)

A researcher conducts rice hybridization experiments at the Nanfan seed breeding base in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, April 1, 2022. The Yazhou Bay Seed Laboratory, which opened in May last year, has gathered over 800 research staff to work toward seed industry innovation in Hainan in collaboration with 19 member institutions. The laboratory is situated in the Nanfan breeding base in Hainan, which is dubbed the "silicon valley" of China's seed industry. Thousands of scientists from across the country visit the base each year to undertake seed breeding, thanks to its unique light and heat resources. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)