[Explanation] On April 24, the 2021 "China Aerospace Day" home event with the theme of "Sailing Sail for Nine Days" was unveiled in Jiangning District, Nanjing City, Jiangsu Province.
[Explanation] At the event site, Wu Yanhua, deputy director of China National Space Administration, announced the name of China's first Mars rover.
[Concurrent] Wu Yanhua, Deputy Director of China National Space Administration
I announced that the name of China's first Mars rover is "Zhu Rong".
[Explanation] In order to promote the popularization of space science, China National Space Administration has hired "People's Scientist" and Academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences Ye Peijian, China Lunar Exploration Project Phase III Chief Designer Hu Hao, and astronaut Fei Junlong for the 2021 "China Aerospace Charity Image ambassador".
After the ceremony, more than 40 events such as the China Aerospace Day Science Popularization Week, the International Lunar Research Station Promotion Conference, and the Space Technology and Development Forum with the theme "Set Sail for Nine Days of Dreams" will be held in Nanjing.
[Concurrent] Shan Jixiang
Today is China's Space Day. Whether it is our "Beidou" or "Chang'e", whether it is "Tiangong", or today's newly named "Zhu Rong", they are actually resources excavated from our long and splendid traditional culture. It shows that our Chinese aerospace industry has always been with our Chinese traditional culture. Space is the future, and our traditional culture is powerful.
[Explanation] Among them, the Chang'e 5 lunar sample is a blockbuster exhibit during the event. This is also the first time that the Chang'e 5 lunar sample has been exhibited outside of Beijing.
[Concurrent] Jiang Jie, academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the first China Aerospace Charity Ambassador
There are Chang'e-3, Chang'e-4, Chang'e-5, and relay satellites.
There are real objects, and some are models. I think it is very good. I am very excited after reading it.
Very good, very good, (some exhibits) I have seen it for the first time.
[Concurrent] Visitor Cheng Yuehua
I’ve heard before that this sample (physical object) will be exhibited on site in this exhibition. We look forward to it very much. When I saw it this time, I felt very surprised, still very excited, very excited, very excited, for us I am very proud of the great progress made in the national aerospace industry.
[Explanation] During the Space Day, around China will hold about 300 special space activities such as science lecture halls and space exhibitions around the theme of "Set sail and pursue dreams for nine days".
It is reported that in 2016, with the approval of the central government and the approval of the State Council, the launch of China's first man-made earth satellite "Dongfanghong-1" was established as "China Space Day" on April 24.
The aim is to inherit and carry forward the spirit of China's spaceflight, and condense the powerful forces to realize the Chinese dream and spaceflight dream.
The event has been successfully held for five times in Beijing and other places. Jiangning District, Nanjing is the host venue for the 6th "China Space Day" home event.
Reporter Ge Yong reports from Nanjing, Jiangsu
Editor in charge: [Yue Chuan]