photograph by XAVIER CERVERA 06/2010.Ny-Ålesund ("New Ålesund") is one of the four permanent settlements on the island of Spitsbergen in the Svalbard archipelago. It is located on the Brøgger peninsula at Kongsfjorden. Like the rest of Svalbard, Ny-Ålesund is administered by the Kingdom of Norway..Ny-Ålesund is one of the world's northernmost settlements at 78°55?N 11°56?E; and is the world's northernmost functional public settlement..Today, it is inhabited by a permanent population of approximately 30-35 persons. All of them work for one of the research stations -- e.g. the Global Atmosphere Watch -- or the logistics and supply company "Kings Bay AS", which 'owns' and runs the research village. In the summer the activity in Ny-Ålesund is greatly increased with up to 120 researchers, technicians, and field assistants. At present, Norway, the Netherlands, Germany, United Kingdom, France, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea and China all maintain research stations at Ny-Ålesund, although not all are inhabited year-round..A chinese sciencist, Zhang Rui, from Xiamen University (Fujian province, south east China) looking at Arctic weather from Yellow River Station in the middle of Ny-Alesund science village