Chinese firm to build Brazil's Antarctica base "Comandante Ferraz"

Undated photo shows model of Brazil's new "Comandante Ferraz" base, which will be built on St George's Island, covering an area of 5 square meters, and will be home to 64 people and 18 research laboratories. It will include a helipad and wind turbines to power the base. [Photo: Xinhua]

The China National Electronics Imports and Exports Corporation (CEIEC) is now preparing to ship materials to the Antarctic after winning the international bidding to build Brazil's "Comandante Ferraz" Antarctic base, September 4, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua]

Chinese engineers measure a container to be used to ship equipment to Antarctic to help build Brazil's new Antarctic base, September 4, 2017. [Photo: Xinhua]