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Kick-off meeting of ATMSYC Project 1 and sampling training workshop

On December 6-7, the  kick-off meeting of ATMSYC (阿特姆赛克) Project 1 and sampling training workshop took place in Xin Tao Yuan (新桃源) Hotel of Shenzhen. The event was dedicated to project 1  (有毒有害大气污染物的区域观测与来源) of ATMSYC. A total of 55 people attended, including special guests Professor Chen Changhong (陈长虹) of Shanghai Academy of Environmental Sciences  (上海市环科院), Professor Xue Likun (薛丽坤) of Shangdong University (山东大学), and Professor Zou SIchun (邹世春) of Sun Yat-Sen University (中山大学) .  The kickoff meeting was followed by a special workshop to discuss, coordinate field sampling plans as well as technical sampling trainings. The consortium had nice time in the nice hotel thanks for the nice weather in Shenzhen.

The event.

Welcome once more.

The ATMSYC (阿特姆赛克).

Lv Xiaopu introducing the research plan of Project 1 of ATMSYC.

Xue Likun gave his opinion on the sampling plan.

Professor Zou Shichun comments on Project 1 research plan.

Zhang Gan receiving flag of FCE (Faculty of Construction and Environment) of HK-PolyU from Professor Guo Hai , who is the leader of ATMSYC Project 1.

Professor Chen Changhong is one of the best experts in urban air quality improve in China.

Professor Xue Likun of Shangdong University accepting the HKPolyU flag and souvenirs from Professor Guo Hai (郭海).

Professor Zou Shichun has been an all-time friend of the group.

Lv Xiaopu (吕效谱) gaving instruction of VOCs and OVOCs sampling technique.

Professor Fu Xuewu (付学吾) introducing the mercury sampling protocol.

Tang Tiangang introducing his IVOC sampling technique.

Guangcai demonstrating the operation of the newly designed Hi-Vol sampler dedicated to PM2.5 and gas-phase POPs sampling.

The key organizing team of the event.

The neon light on the left building shining the logo of QQ.

潭影录

Group trip to Daya Bay & Sampling at Huizhou

From November 27 to 29th, some members of our group take a trip to Daya Bay in Shenzhen to find a temporary relief from routine research work. Later on ,we collected some water and sediment samples at Huizhou.

Family Portrait of members taken the trip

（Back row: Nigar,  Sun Yue, Dilanka, Geng Xiaofei, Zhang Gan, Pere,  Zhang Bolong, Zhao Shizhen, Xu Buqing, Jin Biao

Front row: Yi Xin, Luo Chunling, Chen Wenwen, Liu Xin.)

First Day

Our first stop was Dapeng Ancient City(大鹏古城），which was built from Ming Dynasty(yr1394). It is also currently the only national key cultural relics protection units(国家级重点文物保护单位）in Shenzhen.

Gracefully aged house

Budded flower on the old wall

Then we went to Yang Mei Keng(杨梅坑），where we had a romantic bike trip.

“One person powered” tandem bicyle

Cool boy on a cooler bike

Second Day

On 28th we waked up in our sea-view room and had a great time at the sandbeach at Xi Chong(西涌）.

Lonely boats in the lonely sea

I am just like a boy playing at the beach of truth…(Newton)

The happiest married man in the world

Happy time

Third Day

Zhong Guangcai, Zhang Bolong, Xu Buqing , Yi xin and Sun Yue stayed in Huizhou for sampling work while others returned Guangzhou on the afternoon of 28th.

On 29th, we left from the shore at 7:30 a.m. and returned at 4:00 p.m. . About 140L water and 4 tubes of sediment were collected during the voyage.

Route map of sampling

Go! The destination of our journey are stars and the sea.

(我们的征途是星辰大海）

Sing a song to fight against the seasickness

Sediment sampling

Working on boat

Beautiful sea under the sunshine

SCP

Dr Karu of Peradeniya-U Sri Lanka visit

On November 23rd-26th, as part of our SCP project arrangement, Dr Parakrama Karunaratne (Dr Karu) of University of Peradeniya in Sri Lanka visited GIG. We had very good discussion about the SCP development in Sri Lanka. Dr Karu introduced the CKDu issue and we agreed that the following SCP activities in Sri Lanka may put SKDu issue as the main focus, to enhance potential impact of the Programme. Dr Karu was also invited to serve as a steering committee member of the SCP.