"China's First Manned Space Docking Mission" exhibition opens in HK

 HONG KONG, Aug. 12 (Xinhua) -- A 15-day exhibition, under the theme of "China's First Manned Space Docking Mission", was opened here on Sunday morning by three Chinese astronauts of Shenzhou-9 mission.

The three astronauts -- Jing Haipeng, Liu Wang and Liu Yang -- were joined by Niu Hongguang, deputy commander-in-chief of China's manned space program and Acting¹ Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong city government K C Chan at the opening ceremony.

Chan said Hong Kong people had watched the docking mission on television and hoped to meet the astronauts. He thanked the Central government and China Manned Space Engineering Office for supporting the delegation²'s visit and arranging valuable exhibits to display in the Hong Kong Science Museum.

The exhibition features the Shenzhou-9 spacecraft's re-entry capsule, emergency food packs and drinking water, and items China' s first female astronaut Liu Yang used on the mission, including her spacesuit.

More than 100 photos relating to Shenzhou-9, and documentary of the astronauts conducting experiments are on display. There are also activities based on the weightless conditions of Tiangong-1.

Admission to the exhibition is free.

Shenzhou-9 blasted off on June 16 this year for its mission, and its three astronauts spent more than 10 days in space. They successfully completed the first manned rendezvous³ and docking mission with Tiangong-1 as well as a number of experiments, making huge breakthroughs for China's manned space engineering program.

Earlier on Sunday, the space mission delegation toured The Peak, taking the Peak Tram which linked the scenic⁴ place with Hong Kong' s business district Central. They visited Madame Tussauds Wax Museum and the Sky Terrace.

1 acting   

n.演戏，行为，假装；adj.代理的，临时的，演出用的

参考例句：

• Ignore her,she's just acting.别理她，她只是假装的。
• During the seventies,her acting career was in eclipse.在七十年代，她的表演生涯黯然失色。

2 delegation   

n.代表团；派遣

参考例句：

• The statement of our delegation was singularly appropriate to the occasion.我们代表团的声明非常适合时宜。
• We shall inform you of the date of the delegation's arrival.我们将把代表团到达的日期通知你。

3 rendezvous   

n.约会，约会地点，汇合点；vi.汇合，集合；vt.使汇合，使在汇合地点相遇

参考例句：

• She made the rendezvous with only minutes to spare.她还差几分钟时才来赴约。
• I have a rendezvous with Peter at a restaurant on the harbour.我和彼得在海港的一个餐馆有个约会。

4 scenic   

adj.自然景色的，景色优美的

参考例句：

• The scenic beauty of the place entranced the visitors.这里的美丽风光把游客们迷住了。
• The scenic spot is on northwestern outskirts of Beijing.这个风景区位于北京的西北远郊。