Polar Research Institute of China

The Polar Research Institute of China (simplified Chinese: 中国极地研究中心; traditional Chinese: 中國極地研究中心; pinyin: Zhōngguó Jídì Yánjiū Zhōngxīn) (PRIC) is the main Chinese research institute for the study of Earth's polar regions. It is based in Shanghai, China.

The Institute manages five polar research stations (four in Antarctica and one in the Arctic), as well as the icebreaking research vessels Xuě Lóng and Xuě Lóng 2.[1]

Stations

Station	Location	Date of Establishment	Accommodation
Antarctic Great Wall Station	King George Island, West Antarctica	10 February 1985[2]	80 summer, 40 winter
Antarctic Zhongshan Station	Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica	26 January 1989[3]	60 summer, 25 winter
Arctic Yellow River Station	Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway	28 July 2004[4]	staffed: December 11, 2003 through February 25, 2004
Antarctic Kunlun Station	Dome Argus, East Antarctica	27 January 2009	24 summer
Antarctic Taishan Station	Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica	8 February 2014	20 summer

See also

• Arctic policy of China
• Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration
• Xuě Lóng

References

1. "M/V Xuelong". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
2. "Antarctic Great Wall Station". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
3. "Antarctic Zhongshan Station". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
4. "Arctic Yellow River Station". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2008-01-29.

External links

• "Chinese scientists head for highest icecap in Antarctica". Xinhua. December 22, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-29.