China News Service, Wenchang, November 24 (Ling Nan) At 4:30 on November 24th, China successfully launched the Lunar Exploration Project Chang'e-5 probe with the Long March 5 Yaowu carrier rocket at the Wenchang Space Launch Site.

Although the rocket launch time was in the early hours of the morning, the public's enthusiasm for watching the rocket launch remained undiminished.

Tourists from all over the country went to the beach early, waiting to watch the rocket lift off.

The picture shows people watching the launch of the Long March 5 Yaowu carrier rocket.

Photo by Luo Yunfei

　　Around 1:30 on the 24th, in Qishui Bay, Longlou Town, Wenchang City, the roads on both sides were full of cars, and cars were parked along the road for about 3 kilometers.

Many tourists take a break in the car with the windows open. There are rows of tents tied up on the Qishuiwan beach, and some tourists rest in the tents.

More tourists choose to walk on the beach with the sea breeze.

Everyone is waiting for the rocket launch at 4:30 in the morning.

The Wenchang Aerospace Launch Site not far away, with brilliant lights, becomes the background for tourists to take photos.

Tourists photographed the rocket launch at Wenchang Beach.

Photo by Ling Nan

　　"So many tourists came from far away to watch the launch. Think about us coming from Haikou and staying up late, it is not too hard." Ms. Li from Haikou said, I saw many Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Gansu, Shaanxi, Liaoning Wait for out-of-town cars and park on the roadside.

"Unexpectedly, everyone is so interested in rocket launches."

A child sits on his father's shoulder and looks at the Wenchang Space Launch Site with a telescope.

Photo by Ling Nan

　　Tourist Mr. Wang fiddled with the binoculars he had just bought, and told his companions that he could see the launcher through the binoculars and he could see clearly.

He said that he and his companions specially came from Beijing to watch the rocket launch.

　　"With so many people watching the launch at the beach in the early morning, what a great picture." Photo enthusiast Wang Ke said, hoping to take pictures of the people at the scene together with the rocket launch.

People are waiting for the rocket launch at 4:30 in the morning.

Photo by Ling Nan

　　Around 4:20, the people at the scene had raised their mobile phones and drove their "long guns and short guns" to the rocket launch tower, for fear of missing the wonderful moment.

After the rocket was ignited, the people cheered and started shooting.

The tumultuous voices mixed with the roar of the rocket tearing through the sky, it was so lively.

Until the rocket plunged into the sky and disappeared from the field of vision, there was a long burst of applause.

　　"We only booked the hotel after we came over, and there was no room at all. In the end, 8 people only got one room." Tourist Ye Ping said that this was the first time she saw the rocket launch and was very excited.

"I am even more excited to see the huge crowds of people. Seeing the smooth launch of Chang'e-5, I feel the motherland is getting stronger and stronger."

Ms. Han, a tourist from Shanghai, led her children to pick up trash on the beach.

Photo by Ling Nan

　　"It's worth waiting for a night. It's just a picture on TV. The scene is really shocking! The motherland is powerful!" said a couple from Haikou. After get off work, they rushed over from Haikou to watch the launch and returned to the unit after work Continue to work.

　　After the launch, the people slowly left the scene.

Ms. Han, a tourist from Shanghai, took her two children to pick up mineral water bottles on the beach.

She said that leaving plastic products on the beach is harmful to the environment, so the garbage should be taken away.

The reporter saw at the scene that although there were many tourists watching the rocket launch on the beach, the beach was neat and clean, and occasionally one or two mineral water bottles were left behind.

　　Ms. Han said that she learned about the launch of Chang'e 5 two months ago, “Because the children are interested in spaceflight, so the family came to watch it. This will become a beautiful memory in our lives.” (End)