May 9, 1983 (March 27) Guihai, China's accession to the Antarctic Treaty.

Antarctic, was to be called at the end of the Earth, the human understanding of the latest of a continent. Although the history of human civilization on Earth has been for thousands of years, but the people of Antarctica was only nearly 160 years since. From the late 15th century to the early 19th century, many of the navigator to find Antarctica, have made various attempts have discovered many islands in the subantarctic, but did not really reach the Antarctic continent. (L $ j��.c��)
in 1821, the Americans John Davis boat landed in Hughes Bay, the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, which is the first human boarded Antarctica, from the beginning of the human the mainland of Antarctica expeditions. In 1911 and 1912, the Norwegians and the British have to reach the geographic South Pole, From then on, the human the Antarctica internal adventure will be fully carried out. Antarctic expedition activities reached a climax during the International Geophysical Year of 1957-1958, which marks the start of international collaborative research in Antarctica. At that time, about 5,000 scientists from 12 countries to participate in scientific research in the Antarctic, established 67 research bases in Antarctica this year, first established in Antarctica internal annual research station conducted meteorology, glaciology, geology, geophysics, biology, medicine, and resources comprehensive examination. Since then, every year, thousands of scientists in the Antarctic wintering scientific investigation and research work, and has achieved significant results. Has been initially proven Antarctica reserves rich in iron, coal, copper, oil, natural gas and other 220 kinds of mineral resources and energy. In addition, the very substantial reserves of marine living resources in the Southern Ocean, the the especially nutritious high protein animal Antarctic krill is the biggest reserves of biological resources. The Southern Ocean is hailed as the future of humanity's animal protein warehouse. Formed by the representatives of 12 countries in 1958, the Scientific Committee of Antarctic expedition, and on December 1, 1959, in the United States signed the Antarctic Treaty into force "target =" _blank "> Antarctic Treaty the main content of the treaty: Antarctic for peaceful purposes only, and to guarantee freedom of scientific investigation in Antarctica, to promote international cooperation in scientific investigation, prohibit all activities of a military nature and nuclear explosions and the disposal of radioactive waste in the Antarctic, the frozen Antarctic territorial claims.
into the 1980s, China has also sent many reconnaissance mission to the Antarctic region, a large number of scientific investigation. May 9, 1983, China formally joined the Antarctic Treaty "After that, China's expedition to the Antarctic more frequent. late 1984 and the formal establishment of the first Chinese Antarctic scientific research station - the Great Wall Station in Antarctic.