Astronauts encourage nation's youth

Zhang Yuzhuo, secretary of the Leading Party Members Group of the China Association for Science and Technology, said the passion displayed by the nation's youth for becoming astronauts is also a passion for exploring the unknown.

"Passion is the fire that kindles dreams," he said. The space station is the frontier outpost of humanity's space exploration, he said, adding the exhibition will give teenagers a fascinating and close look at China's space technologies, thus instilling in them a love for science and a drive to be innovative and explore.

The centerpiece of the exhibition is a life-size prototype of the Tianhe core module of the Chinese space station, where astronauts will live and conduct experiments in space. The event will also feature a team of renowned Chinese space experts and explorers as science communicators, headed by astronaut Wang Yaping.

The exhibition has been organized by the China Manned Space Agency and the China Science and Technology Museum.