BEIJING, April 28 (Xinhua) -- A selection of the best press photos from Xinhua.
The combination of the Chang'e-6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket was transferred vertically on Saturday to the launching area at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in south China's Hainan Province, the CNSA said.
After Chang'e 6 lunar probe and the Long March-5 Y8 carrier rocket arrived at the launch site in January and March, respectively, the assembly, testing and other preparations were successively completed.
The probe is set to collect samples from the far side of the moon, marking a mission that will be the first of its kind in human history. (Photo by Huang Guochang/Xinhua)
The CSFC 2024 kicked off Saturday at the Shougang Park in Beijing, with opening ceremony, forums, industry promotional events and film screenings scheduled. A science fiction carnival is also held during this year's convention. (Xinhua/Ren Chao)
Liang Zuying, 48, hails from Wuying Village, a Miao ethnic-minority hamlet that is hidden deep in the towering mountains straddling Guangxi and Guizhou.
In the past, the impassable mountains and rugged landscape rendered locals extremely poor. Due to their traditional views and poor family conditions, many parents did not send their daughters to school. Liang and many other women in the village received little education and could neither read nor speak Mandarin, a major impediment that isolated them from the outside world.
From March 2020, local authorities initiated a training program in Wuying Village to teach ethnic women Mandarin, in a bid to remove language barriers between them and people beyond the village, while improving their communication and vocational skills. So far, more than 1,000 Mandarin training sessions have been held in Wuying Village.
"Learning Mandarin helps us promote intangible cultural heritages and develop rural industries," said Liang. "Now we feel more connected to the outside world." (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)
