Ship completes historic mission
By Shi Yingying in Shanghai | China Daily | Updated: 2012-09-28 08:06
Students hand flowers to scientists who took part in the Arctic expedition on China's icebreaker Xuelong, which arrived at Shanghai after accomplishing its mission on Thursday. Pei Xin / Xinhua |
The Chinese icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, returned to its Shanghai base on Thursday after wrapping up the country's fifth Arctic expedition with a landmark trip.
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