Nuclear Power Plant’s Side Hustle: Growing Pearl Oysters

By / China Daily / Updated:18:39,23-March-2026

On the shore of the South China Sea, what happens when nuclear power meets the ocean? At the Hainan Changjiang Nuclear Power Base, an unexpected experiment is underway: a nuclear facility operating alongside nationally protected silver-lipped pearl oysters—both thriving.


Do pearls grown near a nuclear plant carry radiation? Click the video to find out.

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