China's icebreaker Xuelong crosses stormy westerlies enroute to Antarctic

Staff members reinforce the chain on China's research icebreaker Xuelong, also known as the Snow Dragon, on Nov. 21, 2018. The icebreaker is on China's 35th Antarctic research expedition. At 6:22 p.m. Wednesday (local time), Xuelong crossed the stormy westerlies on its way towards China's Zhongshan Station in Antarctic. (Xinhua/Liu Shiping)