"When I boarded the Shenzhou-5 spacecraft for the first time,
I couldn’t help feeling excited, I decide that I must fly it."
------said by Yang Liwei
Colonel Yang Liwei is an astronaut, and he is also a member of
the Astronaut Team of the People’s Liberation Army. Born on
June 21st,1965 in a teather’s family in Suizhong Country of
Liaoning Province,Yang Liwei had a happy childhood with his
parents.Not only was he a good student in school,but he also
had a gift for math.He won a lot of math competition prizes.
After graduating from middle school,Yang Liwei continued his
studies at the No.8 Aviation College of the Air Force of the
People’s Liberation Army.He studied very hard and graduated
with a Bachelor’s degree.Later,hebecame a fighter pilot.
Several years later,because of his excellent manifestaion,
Yang Liwei was among 14 persons chosen from 1,500 pilots for
astronaut training.Yang Liwei did very well and passed astronaut
tests in 1996 and 1997.Then he became one of three astronauts
for China’s first manned space flight.After a series of hard
trainings and tests,Yang Liweibecame China’s first astronaut
on Oct15,2003 at last.
Being the first Chinese to travel in space,Yang Liwei is a
hero of our nation in our heart and mind.He devotes himself to
Chinese space program.Whenever we review the moments which Yang
Liwei was traveling in Shenzhou-5 in space,holding our national
flag in hand, we will be proud of our country and think highly
f Yang Liwei.I believe that China will make greater progress in
space flight in the future.
