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Chinese President Hu Jintao(R2) shakes hands with taikonaut Nie Haisheng at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. Top Chinese leaders attended the gathering Saturday morning to celebrate its successful manned space flight in mid-October. The Shenzhou VI mission was the country's first ever multi-person and multi-day manned space mission that proved to be perfectly successful. [Xinhua Photo]
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Chinese President Hu Jintao (front R2) awards metals and achievement certificates to taikonauts Fei Junlong (front R) and Nie Haisheng (front L) at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. Top Chinese leaders attended the gathering Saturday morning to celebrate its successful manned space flight in mid-October. The Shenzhou VI mission was the country's first ever multi-person and multi-day manned space mission that proved to be perfectly successful. [Xinhua Photo]
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Chinese President Hu Jintao(C) awards metals and achievement certificates to taikonauts Fei Junlong (R) and Nie Haisheng (L) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. [Xinhua Photo]
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Wu Bangguo, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress speaks during the meeting at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. [Xinhua Photo]
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announces a decision to award Chinese Taikonauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, who flew the Shenzhou VI spaceship, with the title of "Hero Taikonaut" and the medals of "Space Flight Achievement" in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. [Xinhua Photo]
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Chinese President Hu Jintao(front L5) and aerospace workers pose for a group photo at the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. [Xinhua Photo]
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People gather at the Great Hall of the People to attend the meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. [Xinhua Photo]
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People gather at the Great Hall of the People to attend the meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. [Xinhua Photo]
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People gather at the Great Hall of the People to attend the meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. [Xinhua Photo]
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People gather at the Great Hall of the People to attend the meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. [Xinhua Photo]
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People gather at the Great Hall of the People to attend the meeting in Beijing, capital of China, Nov. 26, 2005. [Xinhua Photo]
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Beijing gathering marks 2nd manned space flight
China holds in Beijing at 10:00 on Saturday a grand gathering at the Great Hall of the People to mark the great success of Shenzhou VI manned space mission.
The Shenzhou VI mission was the country's first ever multi-person and multi-day manned space mission that proved to be perfectly successful.
Taikonauts awarded honor title, medals
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao announced in Beijing Saturday a decision to award Chinese Taikonauts Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, who flew the Shenzhou VI spaceship, with the title of "Hero Taikonaut" and the medals of "Space Flight Achievement".
Hu addresses gathering to mark space mission
Chinese President Hu Jintao on Saturday addressed a grand gathering in Beijing celebrating China's successful manned space flight in mid-October.
Hu called the mission of Shenzhou-VI a "song of triumph" in the course of the Chinese nation's revitalization.
It was another big contribution made by the Chinese people to the humankind's peaceful use of outer space, Hu claimed. He said all the Chinese feel "great pride and honor" at the event.
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