Shanghai: China's 41st Antarctic expedition conducted a fruitful survey, featuring breakthroughs in several areas, including technological and methodological innovation and the widespread application of domestically developed equipment. This advances research into the rapid changes in Antarctica and effective responses to global climate change. China's research icebreaker Xuelong, or Snow Dragon, arrived in Shanghai, after the mission completed its main tasks in the South Pole.

According to Qatar News Agency, the expedition involves 516 members from 118 domestic and international institutions and is being carried out by three vessels. The cargo ship Yong Sheng returned to China in January, while the research icebreaker Xuelong 2 remains on a mission in the Ross Sea and is expected to return to Shanghai in June.

Xuelong completed a 159-day journey covering over 27,000 nautical miles, from its departure from Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, to its arrival on Tuesday.