Section Ⅴ Project[原文呈现][读文清障]EXPLORER16 October 2003What is the most fun you can have in 21 hours and 23 minutes①
On 15 October 2003, Yang Liwei answered this question
His voyage② in space took him 600,000 kilometres in orbit③, around the Earth 14 times④, in just over 21 hours
It made him China's first astronaut⑤ in space⑥
He had worked towards this achievement⑦ for many years
Born in 1965⑧ , Yang had wanted to fly since he was a young boy
His friends and teachers from Suizhong in the northeast of Liaoning Province, have all said that he loved science and technology from a young age
He always had a strong desire⑨ to learn how to fly⑩
His dream was encouraged by his parents as well as⑪ his older sister and younger brother
In 1983, he joined the army, and went to flight school