Snapshots of 2024

The call of ice

Wang Miao Antarctica

Landing at China's Antarctic Great Wall Station is no small task, even for a seasoned expedition member like me. Since 2019, I have completed the journey only twice.

As China's first scientific research station in Antarctica, it was joined by the Qinling Station on Feb 7 of this year, marking China's fifth research station and further expanding the country's presence on the continent.

Each season in Antarctica, I am captivated by its raw, untamed beauty. Watching penguins incubate their eggs and welcome new life feels like reuniting with old friends, making every return a deeply personal experience.

Kayaking through vast sea ice and towering icebergs, I am reminded of the saying, "Life is not measured by time, but by moments." It is these moments — whether ordinary or extraordinary — that truly define what it means to live.