Visiting Chinese taikonauts and leading engineers of China's
second manned space mission made a science presentation?in
Macao?on Wednesday.
The presentation attracted some 1,000 people from the local
institutions of science, education, youth organizations and
universities to the Macao Tower, a multi-functional conference
center.
Macao's Secretary for Transportation and Public Works Ao Man
Long extended the warmest welcome to the delegation on behalf of
the Macao Special Administrative Region (MSAR) government.
He told the gathering that the accomplishment of the
Shenzhou?VI?mission marked another milestone in the
history of the development of China's space technology.
The official said the meaningful science publicity carried out
by the delegation will also help encourage the Macao people in
their way to a more promising future.
Xia Changfa, deputy chief designer of China's manned space
flight project, informed the audience of the recent developments of
China's aero-space technology.
Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, the two taikonauts aboard Shenzhou
VI, presented to the gathering their main training programs and the
living and working details in the space.
The taikonauts and engineers also answered questions raised by
the audience.
The 30-strong delegation arrived on Wednesday after concluding a
four-day tour in Hong Kong.
During their stay, the delegation members are also to meet local
students and people from other walks of life, and to attend a grand
evening gala, hosted by the MSAR government.
(Xinhua News Agency December 1, 2005)