The photograph taken on Dec. 18, 2008 shows vehicles of Chinese 25th Antarctic expedition team moving in Antarctica. (Xinhua Photo)

The station's main structure would apply a special steel construction and special colored plates, and its inside would be made up with 11 engineering modules, according to Li.

Earlier reports also said the station would be equipped with power generating, water treatment, transport and telecom facilities, and that the construction would be completed next year.

Chinese researchers made their first Dome A trip in Jan. 2005. The 24th Antarctic expedition team went there for a second time to make preparatory work for the station in Jan. 2008.

So far, six countries including the United States and Russia have built stations in the Dome A zone.