​A staff member from a saltwater rice research and development center in Qingdao

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A staff member from a saltwater rice research and development center in Qingdao, Shandong Province, measures the height of some saltwater rice samples, September 28, 2017. The trial planting of saltwater-tolerant rice cultivated by a technical team led by Yuan Longping, known as the “Father of Hybrid Rice,” came to a success on September 29, 2017, meaning that billions of acres of saline-alkali land are expected to see rice grown on them. (Xinhua/Guo Xulei)