He co-founded a local group called DiveForLove and organised volunteers to survey reefs, remove litter, and collect and replant corals broken by storms. Protecting corals off the coast of Shenzhen, a highly urbanised city, is an urgent task. In the 1980s, coral covered approximately 70% of nearby Dapeng bay. It was below 30% by 2000, which mirrors the bay’s current coverage levels. (Source: Dialogue Earth)