In pics: seafarers' daily life on freighter

Captain Lyu Liangpeng (1st L) checks the situation by telescope on the freighter "Jinhaifa", June 19, 2018. The freighter "Jinhaifa" ships bulk coal between harbours in north China and Quanzhou in southeast China's Fujian Province. Seafarers on the freighter usually spend 6 to 8 months working and living on the sea then have two to four months' rest. June 25 marked the Day of the Seafarer. There had been 1.483 million registered seafarers in China by the end of 2017. (Xinhua/Cai Yang)