[HIGHLIGHTS] China's fifth Antarctic research station Qinling Station officially opens

Qinling Station is China’s fifth Antarctic research station, the third year-round research station after the Great Wall Station and Zhongshan Station. It is the first research station facing the Pacific sector.

The Qinling Station has a construction area of ​​5,244 square meters and can accommodate 80 summer expedition personnel and 30 winter expedition personnel. It will be a year-long scientific research station. The station will be located in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. It opened on February 7, filling the gap in China's research in Antarctica.