Farmer Liu Qiyuan exits one of seven survival pods that he has dubbed 'Noah's Ark', at his home in the village of Qiantun, Hebei province, south of Beijing. He hopes that his creations consisting of a fibreglass shell around a steel frame will be adopted by government departments and international organisations for use in the event of tsunamis and earthquakes. The airtight spheres contain oxygen tanks and seatbelts with space for around 14 people, and are designed to remain upright when in water.Picture: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

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