I am more comfortable with scalpels than spades," joked Wang Zheng, 41, an orthopedist who has just returned from duty at Zhongshan, one of China's Antarctic research stations. During his year of ...

Photo taken on Feb. 9, 2019 shows a view of Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station, set up on Feb. 26, 1989, was the second of four scientific research bases ...

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows a winter living compound of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills ...

China's icebreaker Xuelong arrives at the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, Feb 9, 2019. China's icebreaker Xuelong on Feb 9 arrived at the Zhongshan Station and started to ...

which is part of the Zhongshan station, officially began its operations on December 1, to commemorate World Antarctica Day. The station is the first of its kind to have been established in ...

Antarctica's nonstop winters make it impossible to grow food outdoors. Fruits and vegetables are instead shipped long distances from overseas, just a few times per year. But in 2017, engineers at ...

A six-legged robot dog designed by China has recently completed a series of tests near Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The bot proved its capability in functioning in the harsh climate and ...

becoming China's fifth research station in Antarctica and the third permanent ones, after the Changcheng and Zhongshan stations. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua) This aerial photo taken on Dec. 8, 2023 ...