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Antarctica at last

Updated: 2013-12-04 14:52
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Antarctica at last

Fifteen members from China's 30th Antarctic expedition team use helicopter Xueying 12, or Snow Eagle to land in China's Zhongshan Station to the South Pole on Dec 3, after a 27-day journey of 13,612 km in the icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, and three days of ice-breaking efforts. [Photo/Xinhua]

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