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Polar icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) docks at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2024, marking the conclusion of the 40th Antarctic expedition. (Photo: China News Service/Ruan Yilin)
A welcoming ceremony and a three-day open activities will be held.
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Polar icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) docks at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2024, marking the conclusion of the 40th Antarctic expedition. (Photo: China News Service/Ruan Yilin)
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Polar icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) docks at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2024, marking the conclusion of the 40th Antarctic expedition. (Photo: China News Service/Ruan Yilin)
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Polar icebreaker Xuelong (Snow Dragon) docks at the Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center in east China's Shandong Province, April 10, 2024, marking the conclusion of the 40th Antarctic expedition. (Photo: China News Service/Ruan Yilin)