People's Daily issues extra hailing Shenzhou-V success

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Last updated at: (Beijing Time) Thursday, October 16, 2003

People's Daily issues extra hailing Shenzhou-V success

To hail the successful launch and return of "Shenzhou V", China's first manned spacecraft, People's Daily issued an extral edition on October 16, titled "Success of our first manned space flight--China becomes the third country capable of sending man to space". In the morning People's Daily carried 100,000 copies of its extra to the Tian'anmen Square, and shared the exciting moment with all fellow countrymen there.

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To hail the successful launch and return of "Shenzhou V", China's first manned spacecraft, People's Daily issued an extra edition on October 16, titled "Success of our first manned space flight--China becomes the third country capable of sending man to space". In the morning People's Daily carried 100,000 copies of its extra to the Tian'anmen Square, and shared the exciting moment with all fellow countrymen there.

People's Daily president Wang Chen (fourth from right, in front) and editor-in-chief Zhang Yannong (third from right, in front) are making suggestions to the layout of the extra.

People's Daily extra on "Shenzhou V" issued

The extra is warmly received.

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