Antarctic Great Wall Station
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The Great Wall Station is the first Chinese
research station in Antarctica.
It is located on King George Island, 2.5 km from the Chile
an Frei Montalva Station, and 960 km from Cape Horn
.
The station has been on an ice-free rock, about 10 meters above the sea level. In summer, it holds up to 40 people; in winter, the total population is 14 .
It was opened on February 20, 1985.
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
research station in Antarctica.
It is located on King George Island, 2.5 km from the Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
an Frei Montalva Station, and 960 km from Cape Horn
Cape Horn
Cape Horn is the southernmost headland of the Tierra del Fuego archipelago of southern Chile, and is located on the small Hornos Island...
.
The station has been on an ice-free rock, about 10 meters above the sea level. In summer, it holds up to 40 people; in winter, the total population is 14 .
It was opened on February 20, 1985.
See also
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