Photo exhibition on space program opens

A photo exhibition about Chinese space exploration opened to the public on Wednesday at the Beijing Planetarium, displaying nearly 100 pictures, the majority of which were taken by Chinese astronauts in space.

Most of the images were being shown in public for the first time.

Speaking at the opening ceremony, Yang Liwei, deputy head of the China Manned Space Agency and the first Chinese astronaut in space, said: "We hope increasing numbers of people will pay more attention to our country's space industry, and even join us through this activity."