China's first homegrown polar icebreaker starts its maiden voyage
Updated: October 16, 2019 10:33Xinhua
Aerial photo taken on Oct 15, 2019 shows China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, that is to depart at the Shekou cruise home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province. China's first domestically made polar icebreaker Xuelong 2 started its maiden voyage to the Antarctic from the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen on Oct 15. Xuelong 2 set sail on the country's 36th Antarctic expedition. Another icebreaker named Xuelong will also join the expedition, making it the first time that two polar icebreakers work together on China's Antarctic expedition. [Photo/Xinhua]
A ceremony is held for the maiden voyage of China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, at the Shekou cruise home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, departs from the Shekou cruise home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, departs from the Shekou cruise home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, departs from the Shekou cruise home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
Expedition team and crew members wave goodbye as the China's polar icebreaker Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, departs from the Shekou cruise home port in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Oct 15, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
