China's 40th Antarctic expedition team to return home

This photo taken on Dec. 2, 2024 shows a view of icebergs near China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)

This photo taken on Dec. 1, 2024 shows seals near China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)

A Chinese researcher works in the field near China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica, Dec. 1, 2024. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)

Zhang Dong, head of the power generation team, checks the condition of a generator at China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica, Dec. 1, 2024. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)

Wu Peng, an electronic engineer in charge of communication support, uses a walkie-talkie to communicate with team members at China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica, Dec. 1, 2024. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)

Chinese researchers work in the field near China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica, Dec. 1, 2024. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)

Chef Zhang Jiangjie prepares meal at China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica, Dec. 1, 2024. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 7, 2024 shows a view of China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Photo by Li Changshan/Xinhua)

Yue Yunlong, a researcher from the Institute of Geology and Geophysics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, conducts geomagnetic observations at China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica, Dec. 1, 2024. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)

This photo taken on Dec. 1, 2024 shows a view of icebergs near China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Xinhua/Huang Taoming)