Tao Xiangli stands on his homemade submarine in a courtyard in Beijing
Tao Xiangli stands on his homemade submarine in a courtyard in Beijing July 10, 2008. The amateur inventor says his submarine is made from old oil barrels but fully functional with a periscope, depth control tanks, electric motors and two propellers. Tao plans to test it soon. REUTERS/Reinhard Krause (CHINA)