BEIJING: China's fourth Antarctic research station - the flying saucer-shaped Taishan - has officially opened, in another step for the country's exploration ambitions in both earth and space.
The station, named for one of China's five sacred mountains, sits at an altitude of 2,600 metres (8,530 feet) between China's Zhongshan and Kunlun stations, according to the State Oceanic Administration (SOA).
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