Xuelong leaves Qingdao for 5th Arctic expedition

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#CHINA-QINGDAO-RESEARCH VESSEL-XUELONG-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION (CN)

Children present their paintings and flowers to members of China's research vessel Xuelong, or "Snow Dragon," at the port of Qingdao Olympic Sailing Center prior to the fifth Arctic expedition in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, July 2, 2012. Xuelong, an A-2 class icebreaker capable of breaking ice 1.2 meters thick, is estimated to travel over 17,000 nautical miles during its 90-day voyage. It is scheduled to return to Shanghai on Sept. 29. [Xinhua]

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