A member of the Chinese scientific expedition team take photos on the Chinese research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) at the Sulawesi Sea, Nov. 12, 2013. Xuelong left east China's Shanghai on Nov. 7, setting sail on the country's 30th scientific expedition to Antarctica. A 256 member team, including scientists from Taiwan and Thailand, will work on 30 assignments. They will take supplies to China's Antarctic stations, set up China's fourth research station, the "Taishan", and chose a site for another new station. (Xinhua/Zhang Jiansong)
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