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The delegation of the Tiangong-1/Shenzhou-9 manned space docking and rendezvous mission ended its four-day visit to Hong Kong this afternoon (August 13). The delegation leader, Mr Niu Hongguang, expressed the delegation's heartfelt thanks to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government and Hong Kong people before departing.
The Chief Executive, Mr C Y Leung, hosted a farewell ceremony for the delegation at Government House before their departure. Mr Leung presented a set of DVDs and photo albums recording the delegation's visit to Hong Kong to Mr Niu and the three astronauts, namely Mr Jing Haipeng, Mr Liu Wang and Ms Liu Yang.
Also attending the farewell ceremony were the Secretary for Justice, Mr Rimsky Yuen, SC; the Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tsang Tak-sing; the Secretary for Education, Mr Eddie Ng; and the Director of Home Affairs, Mrs Pamela Tan.
After the farewell ceremony, the delegation took a ferry to Macao from the Hong Kong-Macau Ferry Terminal in Sheung Wan, ending their visit to the territory.
During the four-day visit, the delegation attended various activities and met people from different sectors, including primary, secondary and tertiary students as well as representatives from the women's sector. Furthermore, the delegation attended the "Hong Kong Welcomes the Delegation of Shenzhou-9 Manned Spaceflight Mission Variety Show" to share the joy of the successful space mission with Hong Kong people.
Ends/Monday, August 13, 2012
Issued at HKT 17:36
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