Hongkongers praise astronaut Lai Ka-ying at send-off ceremony in Jiuquan

HC Holly Chik,Oscar Liu,Emily HungSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-24 · 15:08 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Hongkongers gathered in Jiuquan, China, to witness the send-off ceremony for the Shenzhou-23 mission on Sunday night. They expressed their admiration for Lai Ka-ying, Hong Kong's first astronaut, calling her an "immense encouragement." Lai, a 43-year-old police superintendent and mother of three, is the payload specialist for the mission. She, along with astronauts Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan, were cheered at the Wentian Pavilion in Dongfeng Aerospace City before proceeding to the launch site in the Gobi Desert. The mission will see the crew travel aboard China's Tiangong space station.

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The Shenzhou-23 mission is heading to China's Tiangong space station.

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Lai Ka-ying is a 43-year-old police superintendent and a mother of three.

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Lai Ka-ying is serving as the payload specialist for the Shenzhou-23 mission.

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Lai Ka-ying is the first astronaut from Hong Kong.

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Hongkongers praised astronaut Lai Ka-ying at a send-off ceremony in Jiuquan.

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Hongkongers who gathered to witness the historic launch of the Shenzhou-23 mission hailed the city’s first astronaut, Lai Ka-ying, as an “immense encouragement” as they watched the send-off ceremony for the crew in Jiuquan on Sunday night.Astronauts Lai, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan were met with cheers at the Wentian Pavilion in Dongfeng Aerospace City in Gansu province in mainland China before they headed to the launch site in the Gobi Desert.Lai, a 43-year-old police superintendent and a mother of three, is serving as the payload specialist for the mission aboard China’s Tiangong space station.

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