China has officially opened its fifth scientific research station in Antarctica, named the Qinling Station, resembling a crucifix. The station, located by the Ross Sea and directly south of Australia and New Zealand, was inaugurated on Wednesday. The Qinling Station boasts a construction area of 5,244 square meters and has the capacity to accommodate up to 80 researchers. Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a congratulatory letter on the station's completion and commencement of operations.
🇨🇳 China has inaugurated its Ross Sea scientific research station — the Qinling station (秦岭站), starting operations in an outpost in a part of the Antarctic due south of Australia and New Zealand for the first time. Resembling a crucifix, like the Crux constellation or the… https://t.co/PUxd7Y84Gx
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China opened its fifth scientific outpost in Antarctica. Looks good https://t.co/B4yWRL8yvi
China inaugurates Ross Sea research station in Antarctica https://t.co/zMWKFuw3Zl https://t.co/aoA7NHohjX
China announced today that the country is officially opening its Ross Sea scientific research station. It’s located near the Ross Sea, directly south of Australia. https://t.co/sSmavK7gBT
China inaugurated its Ross Sea scientific research station, the official Xinhua news agency reported, starting operations in an outpost in a part of the Antarctic due south of Australia and New Zealand for the first time https://t.co/wtR4qp06gm https://t.co/D3lRk8oP5n
China opens Antarctic station south of Australia, New Zealand https://t.co/OEHFpMpUC6
⚠️ CHINA OPENS ANTARCTIC STATION SOUTH OF AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND (Reuters) China on Wednesday inaugurated its Ross Sea scientific research station, the official Xinhua news agency reported, starting operations in an outpost in a part of the Antarctic due south of Australia and…
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday sent a congratulatory letter on the completion of the building of the Qinling Station and its operation in Antarctica. Qinling Station, the country's fifth research station in Antarctica, started operation on Wednesday. Xi, also general… https://t.co/KYt8wezZpW
China's fifth scientific research station in #Antarctica, the Qinling station, officially opens on Wednesday. Located by the Ross Sea, the station with a construction area of 5,244 square meters can accommodate 80 researchers. https://t.co/wyYkFFWggY