China's icebreaker Xuelong supplies Antarctic research

A helicopter transfers supplies to the Zhongshan Station in Antarctica, Dec. 5, 2018. China's 35th Antarctic research expedition team finished the first phase of unloading supplies operation on Friday. A total of 1,605 tons of supplies have been transported from China's research icebreaker Xuelong to the destination. [Photo: Xinhua/Liu Shiping]