Thousands to be evacuated for lunar probe launch

A man and his son sit by the roadside at a village near the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, Southwest China's Sichuan province, on Tuesday, Sept 28, 2010. China's second lunar probe, the Chang'e-2, is set to blast off from Xichang, on or around National Day. As a safety precaution, more than 2,000 residents within 2.5 kilometers of the launch pad will be evacuated hours before lift-off, media reports said. [Photo/CFP]