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Baosteel reaches Antarctica to start construction of Kunlun Station
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Tuesday, 20 Jan 2009
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It is reported that 13 constructors dispatched by Baosteel arrived at the construction site of China Antarctica Kunlun Station safely after more than 1 month's laborious trudge on the ice cap of Antarctica. Up to this article, the construction of Kunlun Station has started in an all round way and the main foundation construction has been completed.

China decided to build the first science investigation station Kunlun Station in Antarctic inland in 2007. The annual average temperature of ice dome A area where the station is located is between -40°C to -60°C with the extreme lowest temperature even below -80°C, and the ultraviolet radiation is extremely strong, so this area is called as unreachable pole by human beings. So far no station has ever been built here by any country.

Baosteel undertakes the task of "Kunlun Station" construction and donates the building material for main body project valued at more than CNY 4.5 million. On October 20th 2008, 13 employees dispatched by Baosteel went on board "Snow Dragon" icebreaker to start the expedition to the Antarctica for the construction of "Kunlun Station". After more than 2 months' voyage, they arrived at Antarctic China investigation base. After some rest they went all out for the spurt to ice dome A.

Ice dome A is more than 4000 meter in elevation and over 1250 kilometer away from Antarctic "Zhongshan Station". Relying on only 8 snow tractors to haul 40 sleds laden with necessary fuel and supplies as well as a large amount of construction equipment, Baosteel employees tenaciously made their way to ice dome A. During that period, they encountered many unimaginable setbacks like unrepairable breakdown of snow tractors on the ice cap, but they overcame the storm and severe cold and withstood the strong ultraviolet radiation with the courage of challenging the extreme, and finally all arrived at the destination safely. Now they are in good health and the fleet and equipment are running normally.

It is estimated that the main body construction of Kunlun Station will be completed within one month. Baosteel's constructors vow to do Baosteel people's bit to China's science investigation cause in polar region by getting over all difficulties and accomplishing the construction task excellently with the spirit of going all out pertinacious.

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