China's Qinling Station in Antarctica starts operation

A drone photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows the view of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhu He/Xinhua)

BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday.

This drone photo taken on Dec. 18, 2023 shows the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Jan. 25, 2024 shows the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Jan. 25, 2024 shows the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Jan. 12, 2024 shows the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Wang Hainan/Xinhua)

Members of China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team work at the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, Jan. 9, 2024. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Hu Qing/Xinhua)

Members of China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team work at the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, Jan. 16, 2024. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Hu Qing/Xinhua)

A constructor poses for photos with China's Qinling Station in Antarctica on Feb. 6, 2024. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhou Yuan)

This drone photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhu He/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhu He/Xinhua)

This drone photo taken on Jan. 25, 2024 shows the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhu He/Xinhua)

Members of China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team work at the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, Jan. 4, 2024. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Hu Qing/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Tijun/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Tijun/Xinhua)

Members of China's 40th Antarctic scientific expedition team work at the construction site of China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, Jan. 18, 2024. China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Hu Qing/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2024 shows the screen at the opening ceremony marking the launch of the China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, in Beijing, capital of China.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhang Ling)

A drone photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhu He/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Tijun/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2024 shows the launch ceremony of the China's Qinling Station in Antarctica.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Zhou Yuan)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Tijun/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Tijun/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Tijun/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Tijun/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 7, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Tijun/Xinhua)

This photo taken on Feb. 6, 2024 shows China's Qinling Station in Antarctica.

China's Qinling Station in Antarctica, the country's fifth research station in the continent, started operation on Wednesday. (Photo by Zhang Tijun/Xinhua)