China's first Antarctic inland research station, the Kunlun Station, officially began operation on Feb. 2, 2009. [People.com.cn]
An earthquake measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale jolted Sichuan Province at 2:28 PM on May 12.
![China's first Antarctic inland research station, the Kunlun Station, officially began operation on Feb. 2, 2009. [People.com.cn]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090203/000cf1a48b7f0af1e63f06.jpg "China's first Antarctic inland research station, the Kunlun Station, officially began operation on Feb. 2, 2009. [People.com.cn]")
