On the 8th, the "Snow Dragon" polar scientific expedition icebreaker returned to Shanghai, and the 41st Antarctic expedition team successfully completed the main task.

　　The inspection team consists of 516 people from 118 units at home and abroad. This is the second time that my country has carried out a three-ship sub-segment inspection in Antarctica. The "Snow Dragon" departed from Guangzhou on November 1, 2024 and returned on April 8, 2025. It lasted 159 days and a total voyage of more than 27,000 nautical miles.

　　Authors: Zhang Jiansong, Di Chun, Guo Jinqing

　　Production of Xinhua News Agency Audio and Video Department

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