Spirit of adventure lives on in Antarctic

China establishes fourth research station to study ecology and meteorology on South Pole, report Zhang Lei and Dong Fangyu in Beijing.

When Ernest Shackleton failed in his attempt to reach the South Pole 103 years ago, the British adventurer bemoaned what he saw as growing reluctance to explore the world.

However, a century after his doomed expedition, journeys into uncharted territory are still very much in vogue.