Expedition in Sahara

Chinese explorer Jin Feibao rests in the Sahara Desert, May 22, 2009. Two Chinese explorers Jin Feibao and his partner geologist Fei Xuan re-established contact with home on Wednesday after reportedly disappearing in the Sahara Desert for three days. They started their scientific research expedition in Africa last month and planned to cover 7,500 kilometers throughout Ghana, Burkina Faso, Mali, Niger, Algeria, Libya and Egypt in 80 days.

(Xinhua/Fei Xuan)