China's Antarctic expedition team arrives at Zhongshan station

Members of China's Antarctic expedition at the Zhongshan Station welcome other researchers from the icebreaker Xuelong in Antarctic, Dec. 27, 2017. China's research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, sailed on a floating ice field 42-km away from the Zhongshan Station. A group of team members took a helicopter to arrive at the station. Xuelong set sail from Shanghai, east China, on Nov. 8, beginning the country's 34th Antarctic expedition. (Xinhua/Bai Guolong)