BEIJING, Dec. 14 (Xinhua) -- China is scheduled to complete the in-orbit construction of its space station by 2022. A total of 12 missions are planned in the key technology verification and construction phases of the space station. Here are some of the highlights of the country's manned space program in 2022.
Photographers: Yang Zhiyuan, Li Jie, Xu Jiayi, Pu Xiaoxu, Guo Cheng & Guo Zhongzheng
Editors: Li Mangmang, Hou Dongtao, Ma Ping, Jin Haoyuan, Han Xiaoyu & Wang Qingqin
Visual design by Li Mangmang■
