China News Service, Beijing, February 7 (Reporter Ruan Yulin) According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, China's fifth Antarctic research station, Qinling Station, opened on February 7, filling the gap in China's research in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. Qinling Station is China’s fifth Antarctic research station, the third year-round research station after the Great Wall Station and Zhongshan Station, and the first research station facing the Pacific sector. (over)

On February 7, China’s fifth Antarctic research station, Qinling Station, opened, filling the gap in China’s research in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. 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-round scientific research station. Congratulations. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources.

On February 7, China’s fifth Antarctic research station, Qinling Station, opened, filling the gap in China’s research in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. 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-round scientific research station. Photo by Zhang Tijun, courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources

On February 7, China’s fifth Antarctic research station, Qinling Station, opened, filling the gap in China’s research in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. 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-round scientific research station. Photo by Zhang Tijun, courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources

On February 7, China’s fifth Antarctic research station, Qinling Station, opened, filling the gap in China’s research in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. 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-round scientific research station. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources

On February 7, China’s fifth Antarctic research station, Qinling Station, opened, filling the gap in China’s research in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. 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-round scientific research station. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources

On February 7, China’s fifth Antarctic research station, Qinling Station, opened, filling the gap in China’s research in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica. 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-round scientific research station. Photo courtesy of the Ministry of Natural Resources