(100411) -- SHANGHAI, April 11, 2010 (Xinhua) -- People attend the welcome ceremony for the triumphant return of the Xuelong (Snow Dragon) icebreaker upon its arrival at the harbour of Shanghai, east China, April 10, 2010. China s 26th Antarctic expedition team aboard the Xuelong (Snow Dragon) icebreaker return to its base in Shanghai Saturday morning after finishing 12 scientific research projects covering remote sensing, icebergs, biology, physics, etc. This expedition had the biggest staff since China started Antarctic missions in 1984. The 249 staff completed more than 50 scientific resear

(100411) -- SHANGHAI, April 11, 2010 (Xinhua) -- People attend the welcome ceremony for the triumphant return of the Xuelong (Snow Dragon) icebreaker upon its arrival at the harbour of Shanghai, east China, April 10, 2010. China s 26th Antarctic expedition team aboard the Xuelong (Snow Dragon) icebreaker return to its base in Shanghai Saturday morning after finishing 12 scientific research projects covering remote sensing, icebergs, biology, physics, etc. This expedition had the biggest staff since China started Antarctic missions in 1984. The 249 staff completed more than 50 scientific resear Stock Photo
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(100411) -- SHANGHAI, April 11, 2010 (Xinhua) -- People attend the welcome ceremony for the triumphant return of the Xuelong (Snow Dragon) icebreaker upon its arrival at the harbour of Shanghai, east China, April 10, 2010. China s 26th Antarctic expedition team aboard the Xuelong (Snow Dragon) icebreaker return to its base in Shanghai Saturday morning after finishing 12 scientific research projects covering remote sensing, icebergs, biology, physics, etc. This expedition had the biggest staff since China started Antarctic missions in 1984. The 249 staff completed more than 50 scientific research projects during the 182-day trip focusing on global climate and environmental change, according to the Polar Research Institute of China in Shanghai. (Xinhua/Chen Lei) (px) (7)CHINA-SHANGHAI-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION-TRIUMPHANT RETURN(CN) PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN Shanghai April 11 2010 XINHUA Celebrities attend The Welcome Ceremony for The triumphant Return of The XUELONG Snow Dragon Icebreaker UPON its Arrival AT The Harbour of Shanghai East China April 10 2010 China S 26th Antarctic Expedition Team Aboard The XUELONG Snow Dragon Icebreaker Return to its Base in Shanghai Saturday Morning After Finishing 12 Scientific Research Projects covering Remote sensing Biology Physics ETC This Expedition had The Biggest Staff Since China started Antarctic Missions in 1984 The 249 Staff completed More than 50 Scientific Research Projects during The 182 Day Trip focusing ON Global CLIMATE and Environmental Change According to The Polar Research Institute of China in Shanghai XINHUA Chen Lei PX 7 China Shanghai Antarctic Expedition triumphant Return CN PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxCHN

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