SCIENCEMay 24 · 15:08 UTCSCMP CHINAHolly Chik,Oscar Liu,Emily Hung

Hongkongers praise astronaut Lai Ka-ying at send-off ceremony in Jiuquan

Hongkongers attended a send-off ceremony in Jiuquan to celebrate the Shenzhou-23 mission, praising Lai Ka-ying, Hong Kong's first astronaut, as a source of inspiration. The event featured cheers for astronauts Lai, Zhu Yangzhu, and Zhang Zhiyuan before they traveled to the Gobi Desert launch site.

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