China's Shenzhou IX space mission, the country's first manned docking mission, brought back Taylor Wang's memories of his space trip back in 1985.
China has no intention to compete with others and take the lead in space, said a senior official with the manned space program.
Two front pages of China Daily and a blessing in digital form ended a space trip along with astronauts on the Shenzhou IX mission on Friday.
Three Chinese astronauts in the orbiting Tiangong-1 space lab module received greetings from President Hu Jintao on Tuesday.
China's fourth manned spacecraft lifted off at 6:37 pm on Saturday, sending its first female astronaut into space and history.
China breaks new ground in space with its first female astronaut, while sending a submersible to record depths.
The impending launch of the manned Shenzhou IX spacecraft will be the first time that China's astronauts will stay in space for more than 10 days, said Cui Jijun, chief commander of the country's first space docking mission's launch site system, on Wednesday.
Shenzhou IX will orbit in space for more than 10 days, the longest manned flight ever by a Chinese spacecraft.
The launch of the Shenzhou IX spacecraft in mid-June will drive the aerospace sector in the A-share market to rocket, Western China Metropolis Daily reported on Monday.
Liu Yang, one of the female candidates mostly likely to become an astronaut, has been described by her classmates and relatives as a quiet person who keeps a low profile.
A four-hour rehearsal for the country's first manned space-docking mission ended successfully on Tuesday, meaning the launch of Shenzhou IX, scheduled for "sometime around mid-June", can go ahead as planned.
32-year-old Wang Yaping - born in a village known for growing cherries in Shandong province -has flown four types of aircraft and soon possibly a spacecraft.