April 24 was China Space Day! An activity to mark the day and spread knowledge about aviation and space was held in Tianjin Experimental Primary School.
A model of an F16 Fighting Falcon taxis on the runway. [Photo/Xinhua] |
Students were able to get close to the model, and learned about current Chinese aviation and space activity.
An unmanned aerial vehicle flies in the sky. [Photo/Xinhua] |
A model of a J-10 Vigorous Dragon [Photo/Xinhua] |
Activities popularizing aviation and space events will be held in more than 30 primary schools in Tianjin and will train science teachers.
The opening ceremony of the Aerospace Science & Technology Week [Photo/enorth.com.cn] |
Aerospace Science & Technology Week was also launched on China Space Day in Tianjin Binhai New Area. It was hosted by the Tianjin Municipal Science and Technology Commission, the Tianjin Association for Science and Technology, Binhai New Area and the China Academy of Space Technology Tianjin Branch.
The Aerospace Science & Technology Week has four events.
A lecture will be given by astronaut Wang Yaping on the internet on May 5.
The Tianjin Science and Technology Museum will hold an exhibition about Chinese human spaceflight engineering, lunar-exploration engineering, and Beidou Navigation Satellite Systems to increase awareness of aerospace science and technology from April 24 to May 1.
From April 25 to 28, experts from the China Academy of Space Technology Tianjin Branch will speak about aviation and space at Tianjin's academies.
The opening day of Tianjin Aerospace Town will display the achievements of aerospace science and technology.
Visitors try out the aerospace devices. [Photo/enorth.com.cn] |