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China’s first astronaut crowned “Space Hero”

November 7, 2003

China’s first astronaut crowned “Space Hero”

BEIJING, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) — China conferred the title of “Space Hero” on its first astronaut Yang Liwei at a high-profile rally in Beijing Friday marking the success of the country’s first manned spaceflight.