China's 40th Antarctic expedition team to return home

An aerial drone photo taken on Nov. 7, 2024 shows a view of China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctica. The overwintering squad of China's 40th Antarctic expedition team has been stationed at Zhongshan Station, a Chinese research base in Antarctica, for a year. Now, as their mission in Antarctica is coming to an end, the squad members are preparing to return home after completing the handover with the newly dispatch of China's Antarctic expedition team. (Photo by Li Changshan/Xinhua)