Reduce carbon footprint in Antarctica

Xie Xiaoyao did not take a good break between his 50-day journey to Antarctica and attending the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing.

The 62-year-old came to Beijing as the vice-chairman of the Guizhou province CPPCC committee, with his proposal to better protect the environment in Antarctica.

"What affected me most when we arrived in Antarctica is that the place has gotten more polluted because of increasing human activity," Xie says. "Yet it is unavoidable since our knowledge of the region can only be enhanced by human exploration."