..."After four unmanned trial flights, China's first-ever piloted spacecraft, the Shenzhou V is set to soar. When it does, and if successful, China will be propelled into an exclusive country club status: the third nation capable of independently rocketing humans into earth orbit," the website of China's leading official newspaper, People's Daily, reported.
Reports appearing in Hong Kong media, however, said the launch of Shenzhou V is likely to take place between October 11 and 17...
Shenzhou in Chinese means 'divine vessel' or 'magic vessel'... it will be perched atop a Long March 2F rocket..."
http://www.rediff.com/news/2003/oct/02china.htm