China’s manned space program started planning in the early 1990s. In October 2003, the Shenzhou V manned spacecraft, independently developed by China, sent the first Chinese astronaut of to the vast space and returned safely. It marked the complete success of first China’s manned space flight. Since then, China’s manned space program has achieved a series of brilliant victories, and China’s space technology development has ranked among the leading group of the world. During the course of development, Chinese astronauts have made glorious achievements through unremitting self-improvement, tenacious struggle, solidarity and cooperation, pioneering and innovation. They fostered the spirit of China’s manned space program, namely “the ability to overcome hardship, to fight and to tackle key problems, as well as the willingness to dedicate.”

Information Resource: keywords.china.org.cn

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中文采编：王自智

中文一审：张力戈

英文翻译：张兴文

英文一审：陈飞羽

英文二审：王美

英文三审：邹月平

指导老师：刘 华