Opinion | Icebreaker Xue Long 2 warms up passion for sciences in Hong Kong
Visit of the ‘Snow Dragon 2’ to the city helps younger generations chart new paths for discovery.
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Visit of the ‘Snow Dragon 2’ to the city helps younger generations chart new paths for discovery.
Xue Long 2 docks at Ocean Terminal and opens to visitors in first visit to Chinese port on return from exploration of Antarctica.
The Xuelong 2, China's first domestically built polar research icebreaker, arrived in Hong Kong on Monday morning for a five-day pit stop amid a warm welcome by local residents. This also marks the vessel's first visit to the city as well as the return of a Chinese polar research icebreaker to the city after nearly 20 years since the Xuelong docked in Hong Kong in 2004.
The team about the Xuelong 2 polar icebreaker will spend a year collecting data on the crustaceans, which play a vital role in the South Pole’s food chain.
Xiang Yun is unstoppable. The veteran actress extended two records of hers at the Star Awards today (April 9) by winning Best Supporting Actress and Best Evergreen Artiste again. This is her fifth victory at supporting actress, which now puts her two ahead of Lin Meijiao. She also has the most nominations in the category with 12. The 61-year-old also...