25-May-2004, 08:30 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
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I hope China can support the space station soon and help work on the staion for future projects so mankind can stay in space orbits for more discovery
recently China space man has met with one of mankinds greatest astronauts
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Nelson received Yang and a small delegation that included China’s ambassador to the United States, Yang Jiechi, on the second day of the "taikonaut's" tour of the United States.
Yang, who made history last October by flying China’s first manned space mission, Shenzhou-5, met with Secretary-General Kofi Annan Wednesday and presented two UN flags he carried with him on his space flight. Yang's itinerary includes a tour of Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Monday.
Nelson congratulated Yang on his successful mission, talked about his own experience as a space shuttle astronaut, and brought Yang and the other guests on a tour of his space art collection. Speaking with reporters through a translator, Yang reflected on his experience as China’s first astronaut.
"The most touching thing during my flight in outerspace was the beautiful site of our peaceful Earth," Yang said. "It made me think the Earth is a cradle for the whole of humankind . . . and it make me think there is no excuse that we should not cherish the Earth and we should also cherish our lives and our home."
Yang told Nelson he believed "that you may have (had) the same ideas yourself when you flew in outer space."
“Yes, I did,” Nelson said. “I look back and saw the planet and saw that it was home.”
The meeting took a historic turn when Nelson announced the presence of a surprise visitor, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, the second human being on the moon.
The delegation was visibly excited to meet the U.S. space legend and Yang greeted Aldrin cordially. “As one of the earliest humans who landed on the moon, you are a pioneer for a space man,” said Yang
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