A resident of Taitung County’s Green Island (綠島) on Wednesday installed what he claimed to be the world’s deepest underwater mailbox to break a Guinness World Record.
Chen Ying-ming (陳盈明), owner of a Green Island-based souvenir business, said a dive team that he organized from local enthusiasts will service the box, located 12m below sea level in the Shilang Diving Area (石朗浮潛區), every other day, to take the postcards deposited by tourists to a post office in the township.
According to Chen, the current record holder certified by Guinness World Records is a 10m deep mailbox in the sea near the town of Susami in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan, and that he is confident the company will grant the title to his creation.
Photo provided by Chen Ying-ming
Chen and his divers installed their underwater mailbox at the end of a promotional event, in which diving tourists played at completing underwater jigsaw puzzles in the area.
The Green Island underwater mailbox was made with non-polluting metals and placed in a sandy area of the seabed to avoid harm to coral reefs’ natural growth, and the postcards used for the box are made with water-resistant material for the same reason, Chen said.
In addition to collecting mail, the box has a separate slot for small pieces of refuse that divers may find in the area, he said, adding that he hopes the box will entertain tourists and help keep the seas clean.
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