The expedition team at China's Great Wall Station in Antarctica. /China Media Group
China's polar icebreaking research vessel Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, which is carrying out the country's 40th Antarctic expedition mission, arrived at the Great Wall Station in Antarctica, according to the Ministry of Natural Resource.
The icebreaker sailed nearly 3,000 nautical miles (5,556 kilometers) westward crossing nine time zones since its departure from the Zhongshan Station, which is also in the Antarctic, on December 16.
China's polar icebreaking research vessel Xuelong at China's Great Wall Station in Antarctica. /China Media Group
During its stop, the expedition team will unload nearly 700 tonnes of materials including logistics support and scientific research equipment at the Great Wall Station, and load some materials and garbage from the station to be transported out.
The unloading is expected to be completed in 10 days.