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The Inquiry: What Does China Want From Space?

Tian Zhaoxia explains China’s ancient fascination with the moon.

Fifteen years ago, manned space flight was still a dream for China. Now, they’re looking to the moon. Tian Zhaoxia is an English teacher at Nanjing Normal University. In this excerpt from the Inquiry, she explains China’s ancient fascination with the moon, and tells a mythical story that even found its way to the Apollo moon mission

Photo: China-Science-Space (Credit:Mark Ralston/Getty Images)

10 minutes

Broadcast

  • Tue 16 Jun 2015 16:20GMT