The lunar soil samples brought back from China's Chang'e-6 mission from the far side of the moon will be on display at the Zhuhai Airshow, which is set to be held in south China's Zhuhai City from Nov. 12 to 17.
The Chang'e-6 return capsule, parachute and the sealed tank for the samples will also be showcased at the event, allowing the public an in-person view of the precious items involved in the advancement of China's space industry.
In June 2024, China's Chang'e-6 mission collected 1,935.3 grams of samples from the far side of the moon for the first time in human history.
The sampling site of the mission was located in the South Pole-Aitken basin, the deepest and oldest impact basin on the far side of the moon.
The highly-anticipated biennial aerospace trade show, officially known as the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, has attracted 1,022 companies from 47 countries and regions, including Russia, France, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Italy.
Lunar samples from far side of moon to be displayed at China's largest airshow
The West Kowloon Station in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has added trains to cope with the growing travel demand during the holiday season of Christmas and New Year's Day.
By 08:00 on Wednesday morning, the West Kowloon Station experienced a notable surge in passengers in the waiting hall, with long queues at each ticket checkpoint.
The station has launched round-trip train services for travelers to and from popular destinations such as Zhangjiajie in central China's Hunan Province and Chaozhou and Shantou cities in south China's Guangdong Province.
"We already had several tour groups set up over a month ago. Our list of travelers kept growing before departure," said Cheng In-fai, a tour group leader.
"It takes about 40 minutes from Hong Kong to Guangzhou. It's quite convenient," said Mrs. Chan, a traveler from Hong Kong.
Currently, high-speed trains from Hong Kong can directly reach 80 stations in the mainland, passing through 11 provinces, one autonomous region, and four municipalities.
To facilitate travelers, the border inspection station at the West Kowloon Station has increased personnel and opened all inspection channels.
From 06:30 on Wednesday to 11:00 on Thursday, the station handled more than 127,000 inbound and outbound passengers, with over 86,000 inbound passengers, and among them inbound Hong Kong and Macao travelers accounted for 67.4 percent.
Starting on January 5, 2025, the Shenzhen North Railway Station in Guangdong Province will launch an additional 14 multiple unit trains departing from and terminating at the station.
These trains will connect West Kowloon, Shanwei, Chaozhou and Shantou in Guangdong, Huangshan North in east China's Anhui Province, Shanghai, and Zhangjiagang City in Jiangsu Province.
Kowloon station in HK add trains for holiday rush
