Polar Research Institute of China

Chinese research institute for the study of the Earth's polar regions

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

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

Stations

Antarctic stations
Station	Location	Date of establishment	Accommodation
Great Wall Station	King George Island	20 February 1985^[2]	80 summer, 40 winter
Zhongshan Station	Larsemann Hills, Princess Elizabeth Land	26 January 1989^[3]	60 summer, 25 winter
Kunlun Station	Dome Argus, Princess Elizabeth Land	27 January 2009	24 summer
Taishan Station	Princess Elizabeth Land	8 February 2014	20 summer
Qinling Station^[4]^[5]^[6]	Inexpressible Island, Ross Sea	7 February 2024	80 summer, 30 winter
Arctic stations
Station	Location	Date of establishment	Accommodation
Yellow River Station	Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard, Norway	28 July 2004^[7]	staffed: December 11, 2003 through February 25, 2004

References

^ "M/V Xuelong". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
^ "Antarctic Great Wall Station". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
^ "Antarctic Zhongshan Station". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-08-11. Retrieved 2008-01-29.
^ China opens first Antarctic research station due south of Australia and New Zealand ABC News, 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ China's Qinling Station in Antarctica starts operation Xinhua News Agency, 7 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ Zhao Lei, China opens fifth Antarctic research station China Daily via Asia News Network, 8 February 2024. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
^ "Arctic Yellow River Station". Polar Research Institute of China. 2006. Archived from the original on 2010-07-28. Retrieved 2008-01-29.