On June 17, the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft was launched into space. This is also the third space flight mission of Hubei astronaut Nie Haisheng.

In Zaoyang City, Hubei Province that day, the people of my hometown expressed their blessings to the space heroes in different forms.

  Starting at 9 a.m. that day, teachers and students watched the live broadcast of the launch at Nie Haisheng’s alma mater, Zaoyang No. 1 High School.

Nie Haisheng’s younger brother and Nie Xinsheng, who is also a faculty member of the school, watched the live broadcast with teachers and students.

Nie Xinsheng said that he believes that his brother and the entire flight crew will be able to complete the mission well, and the whole family is waiting for him to triumph in his hometown of Zaoyang, Hubei.

  Nie Haisheng’s hometown is Yangdang Town, more than 40 kilometers away from Zaoyang No.1 Middle School.

When the Shenzhou 12 manned spacecraft took off, many fellow villagers put down their farm work and sat around the TV to watch the live broadcast.

(Hu Chuanlin and Li Xiaojun produced by Le Xiaomin)

Editor in charge: [Li Yuxin]