SUCCESSFUL LANDING

Crewmembers of Chinas first polar fixed-wing aircraft， Xueying 601 （below）， pose with staff members at Kunlun Station， one of the nations scientific research bases in Antarctica， on January 8 after a landmark flight.

The plane took off from Chinas Zhongshan Station and covered the 1，316 km to Kunlun Station in 4 hours and 45 minutes. Xueying 601 has become the first aircraft of its kind to land on Antarcticas highest ice feature， which lies over 4，000 meters above sea level.