Hong Kong people from various walks of life expressed their
happiness and proud after watching the successful launching of the
manned spacecraft Shenzhou VI on Wednesday morning.
All Hong Kong major media, including Radio Television Hong Kong,
Television Broadcasts, Asia Television, Hong Kong Cable Television
and Phoenix Television, gave live broadcast of the spacecraft
launching on Wednesday morning.
Some of Hong Kong schools let their students to watch the
process of the spacecraft launching in the morning.
In Heung To Middle School, students went to a big hall of the
school to watch of live broadcast with mini national flags their in
hands at about 8:30 am, half of hour before the launching
operation.
When the space program chief commander declared the successful
launch of the spacecraft Shenzhou VI on television, the students
clapped their hands or waving national flags in hands with
cheers.
Mr. Wong watched the live broadcast of the launching process in
front of the big screen at Times Square. He said in an interview
with Xinhua that "in comparison with Shenzhou-5, the Shenzhou VI
has longer operation period in orbit with one more astronauts. This
indicates that the motherland's space technology has advanced.
"
Hong Kong Space Museum also invited citizens to watch the
spacecraft launching process. It also held a series of activities
to introduce the latest development of China's manned space
technology, with Shenzhou VI in particular.
Ms. Leung brought her seven-year old daughter to the museum to
learn common knowledge of the spacecraft launching. She wished the
two astronauts to successfully complete the whole space
journey.
Local newspapers also expressed their congratulations to the
launching of the spacecraft Shenzhou VI. They said the true base of
the Shenzhou VI is the solid economic foundation laid since China's
implementation of opening-up drive more than 20 years ago, as well
as the innovative science and technology strength.
The newspapers said the new glory of the motherland's space
undertaking will greatly enhance the confidence of all Chinese
worldwide and add pride to the nation.
More than 50 Hong Kong legislators sent a signed letter to the
central authorities to congratulate the successful launching of the
spacecraft at a meeting of the Legislative Council on
Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Hong Kong Federation of Trade Unions is preparing a
grand celebration of the Shenhou-6 project on Oct. 17.
(Xinhua News Agency October 12, 2005)