Shenzhou VI astronauts to visit Macao

The two Shouzhou VI astronauts who completed a five-day manned space mission last month, will play a three-day visit to Macao next Wednesday, at the invitation of Chief Executive Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah. The astronauts, colonels Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, will be part of a delegation, which will include experts who contributed to the mission, led by Deputy Commander-in-Chief of China's Manned Space Flight Programme, Mr Hu Shixiang. Members of the 30-strong delegation will include Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Mr Zhou Bo, Deputy Director of China Manned Space Engineering Office, Mr Su Shuangning, and Deputy General Manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Group, Mr Xu Dazhe. During the visit, the astronauts will give a briefing to local students and residents to share with them their experience.