Translation. Region: Russian Federation –
Source: People's Republic of China in Russian – People's Republic of China in Russian –
An important disclaimer is at the bottom of this article.
Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — Crew members of China's Shenzhou-21 spacecraft aboard the Tiangong orbital station recorded a New Year's video message Thursday, expressing their wishes to the people of China.
Mission commander Zhang Lu, who became the first Chinese astronaut to celebrate the New Year in space for a second time, declared that "the strength of the Motherland is the confidence and support of our space expeditions." He noted that every time he flies over the Motherland and looks down upon its boundless expanses, he involuntarily recalls the lines from a famous Chinese song: "I sing of every mountain, I sing of every river."
Flight engineer Wu Fei, participating in his first space mission, reported that the crew recently completed another round of space station equipment checks. Ensuring the stable operation of the "home in orbit" is not only the crew's responsibility but also a solemn commitment to the Motherland and its people, the cosmonaut emphasized.
Payload specialist Zhang Hongzhang sent New Year's wishes from space for the first time, saying, "May everyone have a happy New Year and may all their dreams come true."
The Shenzhou-21 manned spacecraft was launched on October 31, 2025, from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. Following this, the crews of the Shenzhou-21 and Shenzhou-20 missions successfully completed the seventh crew rotation in orbit in the history of Chinese space exploration. On December 9, the Shenzhou-21 crew completed the first round of extravehicular activity (EVA) as part of their mission.
In the coming year, the Shenzhou-21 crew plans to conduct new spacewalks with astronauts and experimental payloads, as well as a number of scientific experiments and technical tests. –0–
Please note: This information is raw content obtained directly from the source. It represents an accurate account of the source's assertions and does not necessarily reflect the position of MIL-OSI or its clients.