TAIYUAN: Sept. 24 (Xinhua) -- Sun Lan has been a space enthusiast ever since she was a child and learned a great deal about it from books, but there were still many questions that remained unresolved for the 16-year-old student.
Fortunately, she found answers to most of her questions at a lecture delivered by Shen Liping, former deputy chief engineer of China’s manned space program, last week.
Speaking at the Jiao Cheng No.1 Middle School in Jiaocheng County, north China’s Shanxi Province, Shen shed light on the history of the country’s manned space program and its future projects and answered questions from the students.
“I was touched by the spirit of scientists and astronauts after learning about aerospace science at the lecture. This is a lecture that will benefit me for life,” Sun said.
The lecture was one of the initiatives by the Chinese Society of Space Research for the promotion of science in Shanxi Province. Top scientists and experts from the field of space science will deliver a series of lectures to students from eight schools this month.
This year is the 30th anniversary of China’s manned space program. China’s aerospace industry has achieved breakthroughs in spacecraft launches and astronaut spacewalks, and is making efforts in large-scale space science experiments.
The achievements have ignited enthusiasm among Chinese youth, encouraging them to pursue their space dreams. — Xinhua
