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21:37, 18-Dec-2017
Want to see penguins? Board China’s first commercial flight to Antarctica
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China's first commercial flight to Antarctica successfully landed on Saturday; carrying 22 Chinese passengers, the flight departed from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region./NetEase Photo
China's first commercial flight to Antarctica successfully landed on Saturday; carrying 22 Chinese passengers, the flight departed from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region./NetEase Photo
After a 15-hour flight, and a transfer in Cape Town, South Africa, passengers took off for another 5.5-hour flight before landing at an airport in Antarctica. /NetEase Photo
After a 15-hour flight, and a transfer in Cape Town, South Africa, passengers took off for another 5.5-hour flight before landing at an airport in Antarctica. /NetEase Photo
The number of Chinese tourists traveling to Antarctica has surged over the past decade, accounting for 12 percent of the total in 2016-2017 and is second only to the US, according to statistics by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). /NetEase Photo
The number of Chinese tourists traveling to Antarctica has surged over the past decade, accounting for 12 percent of the total in 2016-2017 and is second only to the US, according to statistics by the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators (IAATO). /NetEase Photo