China Ocean News (Reporter Gao Yue) On April 8, after experiencing 163 days of turbulent waves and ice and snow, China's 28th Antarctic expedition team successfully completed various inspection missions and took the Snow Dragon polar expedition ship. Victory triumph. The State Oceanic Administration and the Shanghai Municipal Government held a welcoming ceremony at the polar base of the Chinese base in the Caoluyuan District of the China Polar Research Center. Liu Zhigui, secretary of the party group and director of the State Oceanic Administration, and Shen Jun, deputy mayor of the Shanghai Municipal Government attended the ceremony and delivered speeches. Chen Lianzeng, member of the party group and deputy director of the State Oceanic Administration, hosted the welcoming ceremony. The main responsible persons of the relevant departments and units of the State Oceanic Administration, representatives of the scientific research team members and their families attended the welcoming ceremony.

    In his speech, Liu Cigui pointed out that since the 28th Antarctic expedition in China has sailed since November 3, 2011, it has lasted 163 days to implement the “one ship, three stations” material replenishment and ocean inspection missions, and successfully completed 33 scientific research tasks. And 16 logistics support projects. The Snow Dragon ship sailed safely for more than 28,000 nautical miles and crossed the westerly winds four times. The comrades inspecting the team members withstood the severe test of the harsh environment of the Antarctic, overcoming various difficulties and challenges, and successfully completed the various plans as planned. The mission has achieved fruitful results.

    Liu Cigui emphasized that 2012 is an important year for the implementation of the 12th Five-Year Plan, and it is also a year in which China's polar expeditions can achieve a major leap in the new historical starting point. I hope that comrades will conscientiously study and profoundly understand the important instructions of the party and state leaders on ocean work, continue to carry forward the spirit of the polar and glorious traditions, carry out polar scientific research in depth in accordance with the requirements of the Twelfth Five-Year Plan, and continue to strengthen the capacity building of investigations. Further improve the quality of the inspection team, participate more extensively in international polar affairs, and do a good job in this year's work, to promote the depth and breadth of China's polar scientific research, and make greater contributions to the peaceful use of the polar regions by mankind.

    On behalf of the Shanghai Municipal Government, Shen Jun expressed his warm welcome to all the members of the expedition. He said that under the correct leadership of the State Oceanic Administration and under the leadership of the temporary party committee of the expedition team, China’s 28th Antarctic expedition team conducted in-depth scientific research and research in polar regions and made breakthroughs in the fields of glaciers, astronomy and oceans. It has achieved a good start for the Twelfth Five-Year polar scientific investigation and has taken a solid step in the process of peaceful use of the Antarctic. Shanghai will use the wisdom and courage of China's 28th Antarctic expedition as a driving force for development and strive to accelerate the construction of Shanghai's socialist international metropolis.

    At the welcoming ceremony, Li Yuansheng, the 28th Antarctic expedition team leader of China, reported the completion of the inspection mission, and the student representatives presented flowers to the representatives of the inspection team members. After the welcoming ceremony, Liu Cigui, Shen Jun, Chen Lianzeng and other representatives of the team members and their families shook hands to express congratulations and condolences. Subsequently, Liu Cigui and Chen Lianzeng watched the report of the expedition team and listened to the report of the expedition team.