Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows a winter living compound of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows a physical observatory of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows a water pump of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows a garage of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows a winter living compound of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows open-air pipelines of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows an elevated stock center of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Chen Shaoling, a doctor, examines medicine supply at the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica, Feb. 27, 2014. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Chen Shaoling, a doctor, introduces a surgery room at the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica, Feb. 27, 2014. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows the main square of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows a power plant of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows Peking Opera facial makeups drawn on oil tanks at the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows the interior of a multi-functional building of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)

 

Photo taken on Feb. 27, 2014 shows a meteorological signal receiver of the Zhongshan Station, a Chinese scientific research base in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was established in the Larsemann Hills of Antarctica on Feb. 26, 1989. The station, 12,553 kilometers from Beijing, China's capital, now has 17 buildings with advanced telecommunication facilities, cosy accommodation for visiting scientists and comprehensive scientific labs. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)