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Scientific expedition team starts work at North Pole

(chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2010-08-12 11:21
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Scientific expedition team starts work at North Pole
Built in Ukraine in 1993, Xuelong (Snow Dragon), China's first icebreaker, has an advanced navigational, positioning and automatic piloting systems as well as a platform that can accommodate two helicopters, a hangar and necessary equipment. [Photo/Xinhua] 

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