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BEIJING, Oct. 24 (Xinhuanet) --
Parts of Shenzhou 5, China's first piloted space vehicle which orbited the earth
for 21 hours in mid-October, are now on display at an exhibition which opened at
the China Centenary Altar, in downtown Beijing, Friday.
Among the first visitors were
Yang Liwei, the first Chinese astronaut, and his son, Yang Ningkang.
Most of the visitors, including
school children, were interested in the food the astronaut ate during the space
mission.
The astronaut's son led a dozen
of the young students in a performance of an imitation space launch at the
exhibition hall, with the televised scene of the space mission as the
background. The audience cheered at the children's performance.
The exhibits include the re-entry
capsule, astronaut's suit, and food, including chocolate and "Zhacai", a
preserved hot pickle from Sichuan, southwest China.
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