A place of wonder and secrets

First Person | Zhao Yong

Editor's note: Zhao Yong was the captain of Zhongshan Station of the 27th Chinese National Antarctic Expedition in 2010. From 2002 to 2010, Zhao traveled into the research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong, or "Snow Dragon", as chief engineer. He has visited Antarctica six times and the Arctic three times.

Azure skies, pure air, adorable penguins and lazy seals, magnificent glaciers of every shape imaginable... the first time I stepped onto Antarctica, I fell in love with it.