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China Manned Space Exhibition to showcase history and remarkable achievements of China's manned space development (with photos/video)
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     Jointly presented by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the China Manned Space agency and organised by the Leisure and Cultural Services Department (LCSD), the China Manned Space Exhibition will be staged at the Hong Kong Science Museum (HKScM) and the Hong Kong Museum of History (HKMH) from December 1 to February 18 next year with free admission.
      
     Addressing the opening ceremony at the HKScM today (November 30), the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, said that this exhibition gave a comprehensive and systematic account of the thirty-year journey of China's manned space development. It was hoped that the exhibition would arouse the interest of Hong Kong people, especially that of the younger generation, in space science, and inspire them to pursue their space dream through building a solid foundation of knowledge in the field of innovation and technology. Mr Chan pointed out that the country was recruiting the fourth batch of astronauts where Hong Kong candidates had entered the final round of the payload specialists recruitment, and that it was testimony to the country’s great importance and recognition bestowed upon Hong Kong. He looked forward to seeing Hong Kong people contribute to the country's aerospace endeavours in future.
      
     Other officiating guests today included Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Ms Lu Xinning; Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the HKSAR Mr Fang Jianming; Deputy Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison Major General Zheng Guoyue; Deputy Director of China Manned Space Agency Mr Lin Xiqiang; astronauts Mr Liu Boming, Ms Wang Yaping, Mr Chen Dong and Mr Zhang Lu; the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung; and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu. Key commanders and designers of the manned space programme also attended the ceremony.
      
     The exhibition is divided into two zones, which will be staged respectively at the HKScM and the HKMH. About 30 groups of exhibits are on display. The exhibition area at the 1/F Main Lobby of the HKMH centres around the history of China's manned space development, providing visitors with an insightful look into the extraordinary thirty-year journey towards the goal. The exhibition area at the 2/F Exhibition Hall of the HKScM displays remarkable engineering achievements and exciting prospects for future development. Highlighted exhibits include the Shenzhou spacecraft return capsule, a intravehicular space suit, a model of the space station, various carrier rocket models such as Long March-2F, Long March-7, Long March-5B, and models of the new-generation manned spacecraft and lunar lander.
      
     For details of the exhibition, please visit hk.science.museum/en/web/scm/exhibition/cmse.html, or call 2732 3232 for enquiries. Please note that the opening hours of the HKMH will be specially adjusted during the exhibition period to align with those of the HKScM. Details are as follows:
      
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays: 10am - 7pm
Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays: 10am - 9pm
Closed on Thursdays (except public holidays) and the first two days of the Chinese New Year
Closed at 5pm on Christmas Eve and Chinese New Year's Eve
December 31, 2023: closed at 9pm
(To echo the Night Vibes Hong Kong campaign to promote night activities, the two museums will extend the opening hours to 10pm on Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays (except December 24 and 31) until January 1, 2024.)
 
Ends/Thursday, November 30, 2023
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The China Manned Space delegation continued their visit to Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki, speaking at the opening ceremony of the China Manned Space Exhibition.
The China Manned Space delegation continued their visit to Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows the leader of the delegation and Deputy Director General of the China Manned Space Agency, Mr Lin Xiqiang, speaking at the opening ceremony of the China Manned Space Exhibition.
The China Manned Space delegation continued their visit to Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows (from left) the Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism, Mr Kevin Yeung; Deputy Commissioner of the Office of the Commissioner of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Mr Fang Jianming; Shenzhou-15 astronaut Mr Zhang Lu; Shenzhou-13 astronaut Ms Wang Yaping; the leader of the delegation and Deputy Director General of the China Manned Space Agency, Mr Lin Xiqiang; the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki; Shenzhou-12 astronaut Mr Liu Boming; Shenzhou-14 mission commander Mr Chen Dong; Deputy Director of the Liaison Office of the Central People's Government in the HKSAR Ms Lu Xinning; Deputy Commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Hong Kong Garrison Major General Zheng Guoyue; and the Director of Leisure and Cultural Services, Mr Vincent Liu, officiating at the China Manned Space Exhibition Opening Ceremony.
The China Manned Space delegation continued their visit to Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows the leader of the delegation and Deputy Director General of the China Manned Space Agency, Mr Lin Xiqiang (fourth left), and other delegation members, accompanied by the Chief Secretary for Administration, Mr Chan Kwok-ki (fifth left), touring the China Manned Space Exhibition.
The China Manned Space delegation continued their visit to Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows Shenzhou-13 astronaut Ms Wang Yaping (front row, second right) experiencing an interactive exhibit at the China Manned Space Exhibition.
The China Manned Space delegation continued their visit to Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows (from front row, second right) Shenzhou-15 astronaut Mr Zhang Lu, Shenzhou-13 astronaut Ms Wang Yaping, Shenzhou-12 astronaut Mr Liu Boming, Shenzhou-14 mission commander Mr Chen Dong, and other delegation members touring the China Manned Space Exhibition.
The China Manned Space delegation continued their visit to Hong Kong today (November 30). Photo shows (from front row, fourth left) Shenzhou-15 astronaut Mr Zhang Lu, Shenzhou-12 astronaut Mr Liu Boming, Shenzhou-14 mission commander Mr Chen Dong, Shenzhou-13 astronaut Ms Wang Yaping, and young astronauts.
The China Manned Space Exhibition will be held from tomorrow (December 1) to February 18 next year at the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of History. Photo shows the return capsule of Shenzhou-13 manned spacecraft and the Long March-2F carrier rocket 1:15 model.
The China Manned Space Exhibition will be held from tomorrow (December 1) to February 18 next year at the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of History. Photo shows 1:15 models of (from left) the Long March-5B carrier rocket with Tianhe core module onboard and the Long March-7 carrier rocket with Tianzhou cargo spacecraft onboard.
The China Manned Space Exhibition will be held from tomorrow (December 1) to February 18 next year at the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of History. Photo shows the 1:15 model of the China's space station.
The China Manned Space Exhibition will be held from tomorrow (December 1) to February 18 next year at the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of History. Photo shows an intravehicular space suit.
The China Manned Space Exhibition will be held from tomorrow (December 1) to February 18 next year at the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of History. Photo shows a domestic Loongson 1J chip which is widely used in aerospace missions.
The China Manned Space Exhibition will be held from tomorrow (December 1) to February 18 next year at the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of History. Photo shows an interactive exhibit, "Space Station Rendezvous and Docking". Visitors can simulate astronauts controlling a Shenzhou manned spacecraft to rendezvous and dock with the space station.
The China Manned Space Exhibition will be held from tomorrow (December 1) to February 18 next year at the Hong Kong Science Museum and the Hong Kong Museum of History. Photo shows a visitor in a virtual space suit and takes photos inside and outside the space station at the "Space Photo Booth".

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