China's research icebreaker Xuelong to arrive in Shanghai in mid-March

Photo taken on Feb. 15, 2019 shows newly formed ice in the sea of Antarctica. China's research icebreaker Xuelong, with 126 crew members aboard on the 35th Antarctic research mission, on Thursday local time left the Zhongshan Station on its way back to China. It is expected to arrive in Shanghai in mid-March. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)