Chinas research vessel and icebreaker Xuelong has entered an area of clear water, after more than ten hours spent breaking up ice. A change in wind direction loosened the floes packed around the vessel, providing an 80-meter stretch of water for the...
Earlier, we spoke to Zhang Beichen, a senior member of China's Antarctic Scientific Expedition on board the icebreaker Xuelong. He was also on the ship when the Xuelong freed itself. He said there was a lot of excitement when the ship finally got fre...