Chinanews.com, Ulanqab, December 17th, title: People waiting for Chang'e "Five Girls" to return home

　　China News Service reporter Li Aiping Zhang Linhu Ma Zhiyuan

　　December 17 is destined to be a sleepless night for many people.

Because Chang'e "Five Girls" wants to go home.

　　The Chang'e-5 probe was launched at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China in the early morning of November 24.

In the early morning of the 17th, the Chang'e-5 returner carrying lunar samples ended its "space journey" and landed at the Siziwang Banner landing site in the grasslands of central Inner Mongolia.

　　"It's finally time, Chang'e'Five Girls' returned home safely and steadily." said Jin Shan, who waited until this moment in front of the TV at Siziwangqi's Amu Gulang Grassland home at 2 o'clock in the morning.

The picture shows the Chang'e-5 returner.

Photo by Bai Yongquan

　　Jinshan, 45, is a herdsman here, and he and his family are guarding the exciting moment in front of the TV.

Their mood is as excited as the New Year.

　　"I have to look at the sky every day these days, and I hope that Chang'e 5 can go home smoothly." Jin Shan said that on this grassland, he witnessed the "Shenzhou V" spacecraft, "Shenzhou 8" spacecraft, The Shenzhou 9 spacecraft and the Shenzhou 10 manned spacecraft return cabin landed smoothly on this grassland.

The picture shows the Siziwangqi militia cavalry company helping the Chang'e-5 return device to go home.

Photo by Li Aiping

　　"To be able to witness the Chang'e 5 return home on this grassland again is a very meaningful thing for our family." Jinshan said, "Be sure to send a circle of friends to our "Shenzhou Home" Promote it and let everyone come here to visit and travel."

　　Zhang Yunjie is the captain of the rotation training team of the Ulanqab Border Management Detachment of the Inner Mongolia Entry-Exit Border Inspection General Station. He has worked on this grassland for 18 years since he has been the police for more than 20 years.

From "Shenzhou 5" to "Shenzhou 10", from ordinary policeman to being the leader of the police station, he has never been absent from the security work before the landing of the Shenzhou series manned spacecraft. The herdsmen affectionately call him "Shenzhou Guards" long".

　　Zhang Yunjie said that although he was not able to participate in the “front line” this time, he still came to the grassland early in order to witness the “five girls” of Chang'e returning home, and was a “substitute” for the security work of the local border police station.

　　"In my heart, I still feel that I am a member of this place, and I still hope that the outside world can learn more about the four sons of Wangqi and promote this place more." Zhang Yunjie said.

　　In an interview with reporters, Jia Xiaofei, a member of the Special Police Brigade of the Siziwangqi Public Security Bureau, said that he came to the grassland early on the 16th and has been waiting for the return of Chang'e-5. Despite the cold weather, he was very proud to be able to participate in this mission.

　　On the Siziwang Banner landing field in the central grasslands of Inner Mongolia, militiamen from the Siziwang Banner Border Transport Supply Platoon were waiting for Chang'e "Five Girls" to return home.

　　In the past 10 days or so, the militiamen of this border transport and supply platoon had to go to the grassland to conduct exercises every day.

On the afternoon of the 16th, they drove the vehicle to the designated place early and had been waiting for "Chang'e" to return home.

　　The Siziwangqi Militia Cavalry Company, established in April this year, has become a special team waiting for "Chang'e" to return home.

　　The cavalry company commander Dang Peiqiang said that although the weather here is extremely cold, with night temperatures ranging from minus 25 degrees Celsius to minus 30 degrees Celsius, everything is worth it for Chang'e 5 to reach the grassland safely and smoothly.

　　The Amugulang Grassland is located in Siziwang Banner. It is a sandy grassland with a flat and open terrain and a dry climate with little rain. It is the main landing site for the Shenzhou series of spacecraft.

　　On October 16, 2003, the "Shenzhou V" spacecraft landed on the main landing site, Amugulang Grassland; on November 17, 2011, the "Shenzhou 8" spacecraft landed on the Amugulang Grassland; June 29, 2012, The "Shenzhou 9" spacecraft landed on the Amugulang Grassland; on June 26, 2013, the manned spacecraft Shenzhou 10's return module landed smoothly on the Siziwangqi Amugulang Grassland... (End)