Source: Xinhua

02-28-2009 13:21

Special Report:   Tech Max

ZHONGSHAN STATION, Antarctica, Feb. 26 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Antarctic Zhongshan station celebrated its 20th birthday on Thursday.

This Undated photo shows a general view of China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was finished on Feb. 26, 1989, and sees its 20th anniversary Thursday on Feb. 26, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Yizhan)
This Undated photo shows a general view of China's Zhongshan Station in 
Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was finished on Feb. 26, 1989, and sees
its 20th anniversary Thursday on Feb. 26, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Yizhan)

The station is the second Chinese research station in Antarctica and accommodates 60 scientists in the summer and 25 in the winter.

This Undated photo shows members of the Chinese 25th Antarctic expedition team posing for photos at China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The Zhongshan Station was finished on Feb. 26, 1989, and sees its 20th anniversary Thursday on Feb. 26, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Yizhan)
This Undated photo shows members of the Chinese 25th Antarctic expedition 
team posing for photos at China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The 
Zhongshan Station was finished on Feb. 26, 1989, and sees its 20th 
anniversary Thursday on Feb. 26, 2009. (Xinhua/Liu Yizhan)

The station is well-equipped with living quarters, a power and water supply house, a meteorology house and several special observation huts for different scientific programs.

The station, built on Feb. 26, 1989, is located south of Prydz Bay on the Mirror Peninsula, and east of the Larsemann Hills. It is used for research in marine, glaciological, geological and atmospheric sciences and for expeditions inland.