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Members of the delegation of the Tiangong-1/Shenzhou-9 manned space docking and rendezvous mission continued their visit in Hong Kong and attended a tea gathering with representatives from the women's sector this morning (August 13).
Astronauts Mr Jing Haipeng, Mr Liu Wang and Ms Liu Yang met with some 180 women and they exchanged and shared their experiences, from flying to space to day-to-day living. Participants included heads of women's groups and social welfare agencies in Hong Kong.
At the tea gathering, the three astronauts talked about how they struck a balance between family and heavy space training. They also answered questions raised by the participants.
Members of the delegation will attend a farewell ceremony at Government House before concluding their visit this afternoon.
Ends/Monday, August 13, 2012
Issued at HKT 11:22
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