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October 05, 2016

Beijing exhibition means plenty of "space" for everyone
Beijing (XNA) Oct 04, 2016
It is almost closing time at the China Science and Technology Museum (CSTM) and six-year-old Shi Jiajun is still standing in line, somewhat forlornly, in front of a "spacecraft," waiting for a "ride." Jiajun is from Urumqi in China's far northwest. He and his mother have just arrived in Beijing for a brief visit. They have a tight schedule, but for Jiajun, this is an important stop. Since Sept. 17, the CSTM has been hosting an aerospace exhibition as part of China's annual Science Day activities. ... read more

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