Hong Kong’s first astronaut Lai Ka-ying has conducted a live lesson for students of her alma mater from the Tiangong space station, showing them how chicken wings are cooked in zero gravity and how she locates the city’s lights from the darkness of space.In a livecast to teachers and students of Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College on Wednesday that was also streamed at other campuses across Hong Kong and Macau, Lai offered a glimpse of life in orbit and the experiments her team conducted.She also encouraged students during a question-and-answer session to build a solid foundation in maths and science, telling them to “keep pushing and never fear hardships”.
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Hong Kong astronaut inspires pupils across city’s school halls in historic live lecture
Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, delivered a live lecture from the Tiangong space station to students at her former school, Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College, on Wednesday. The broadcast was also streamed to other schools in Hong Kong and Macau.
Kristen Cheung,Edith LinSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-09-09 · 11:03 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Hong Kong's first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, delivered a live lecture from the Tiangong space station to students at her former school, Tsuen Wan Public Ho Chuen Yiu Memorial College, on Wednesday. The broadcast was also streamed to other schools in Hong Kong and Macau. During the session, Lai shared insights into life in orbit, demonstrating how chicken wings are cooked in zero gravity and explaining how she identifies Hong Kong's lights from space. She also discussed experiments conducted by her team and encouraged students to build strong foundations in mathematics and science, urging them to persevere and not fear challenges.
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Lai Ka-ying told students to 'keep pushing and never fear hardships'.
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Lai Ka-ying showed students how she locates Hong Kong's lights from space.
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