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yesterday (september 28), the china manned space engineering office launched a naming campaign for the chinese lunar landing suit for the whole society at the opening ceremony of the third space suit technology forum, requiring names that reflect traditional chinese culture and modern technology. combine.

subsequently, related topics such as "china's lunar landing suit is open to naming" quickly became hot searches. the comment area was very lively, and many netizens were "imaginative" and began to name china's moon landing suits: tianyi, yunjia, canglin...

the appearance of china's moon landing suit has been revealed for the first time. cctv news

the chinese space station is called tiangong, the manned spacecraft is called shenzhou, the lunar exploration project is called chang'e, the lunar rover is called yutu, and the mars rover is called zhurong... these are all names belonging to chinese space (vessels), and they also show the unique romance of the chinese people. we like to hide our space dreams in these names full of history and poetry.

upstream news combed through public reports and found that many of the above-mentioned names of china's aerospace companies, which are uniquely chinese-style and romantic, were selected by the public and review experts through open solicitation and online voting. many of the names of eliminated spacecrafts also have chinese romance (also known as "chinese romance"), and their meanings are meaningful and poetic.

yutu, the first lunar rover

qian xuesen, lan yue, and chai meng entered the top ten

on october 25, 2013, the first phase of the global naming campaign for the chang'e-3 lunar rover ended. the naming campaign organizing committee initially selected 10 names, including yutu, dream chaser, and discovery, for netizens to vote for.

the chang'e-4 lander camera images the yutu-2 rover. national space administration

the global naming campaign for my country's first lunar rover started on september 25, 2013. as of october 25, a total of 193,100 proposals were received, and after excluding duplicate name proposals, a total of 53,100 proposals were received. the review committee evaluated from the perspectives of cultural connotation, aerospace industry, national characteristics, creativity, etc., and finally selected yutu, discovery, lanyue, qian xuesen, dream chaser, dream search, moon chaser, dream, and mission 10 names including no. 1 and qianjin no. were entered into a week-long voting by netizens.

li benzheng, deputy commander-in-chief of china's lunar exploration project, said that yutu had the highest repetition rate during the naming stage of netizens, with more than 50,000 netizens submitting works containing this name. many judges believe that the myth and legend of chang'e and the jade rabbit is known to all ages in china, and the lively and cute image of the jade rabbit is also very popular among the public.

the qian xuesen expressed its high respect for the late qian xuesen, who was known as the "father of china's aerospace" for his contribution to two bombs and one satellite. names such as dream chaser, dream search, and dream, which represent the chinese nation’s dream of flying, were also recognized by the review experts.

on november 26, 2013, li benzheng, deputy commander-in-chief of the lunar exploration project, announced that my country's first lunar rover, the chang'e-3 rover, was named yutu.

li benzheng said that the chang'e-3 naming campaign has touched the hearts of chinese people around the world. among them are school students, retired elderly people, workers, farmers, scientific and technological workers, pla commanders and fighters, and chinese living overseas.

li benzheng said that a total of 3,445,248 valid votes were received for the 10 shortlisted names, of which 649,956 were for yutu, which ranked first. yutu not only embodies the traditional culture of the chinese nation, but also reflects our country’s purpose of peaceful use of space. according to legend, chang'e flew to the moon with a jade rabbit in her arms. the jade rabbit's image of kindness, purity, and agility is both physically and spiritually similar to the structure and mission of the lunar rover.

the first mars rover zhurong

alternative names include nezha, red rabbit, and hot wheels

on april 24, 2021, china’s first mars rover was named zhurong. the online nomination process for the mars rover lasted for nine months, with 2.77 million netizens participating and more than 200,000 nominations.

on may 22, 2021, the zhurong mars rover reached the surface of mars. cctv news

on july 23, 2020, china's first mars probe tianwen-1 was successfully launched in wenchang, hainan, and the global naming campaign for the mars rover was also launched. on august 12 of the same year, the first phase of registration deadline. 1.4 million netizens around the world participated in the event, and a total of 200,000+ nominations were received. imagination has no age distinction. participants range from 86-year-olds to 11-year-old children. thousands of paper nominations were received offline.

zhuronghao also appeared in people's field of vision for the first time. the first user to submit the name was shi haoran. the meaning of the name is: ancient mythical figure, god of fire. "zhu" means forever and continuation, and "rong" is a symbol of light.

the top three in the "top ten" online voting are zhu rong, nezha and hongyi. xinhua news agency

on january 18, 2021, after the first selection by a jury composed of aerospace experts and social celebrities, ten names including hongyi, qilin, nezha, chitu, zhurong, qiusuo, hot wheels, dream chaser, tianxing, and xinghuo were selected. shortlisted.

from january 20 to february 28, 2021, the online voting for the "top ten" was officially opened. the top three were zhu rong, nezha, and hongyi.

on april 24, 2021, the national space conference was held in nanjing. wu yanhua, deputy director of the national space administration, officially announced that zhurong became the name of china’s first mars rover.

zhu rong is the god of fire in ancient chinese mythology. the name is a cross-time and space integration of modern science and traditional culture. it not only reflects the romantic feelings of astronauts, but also demonstrates the exploration spirit and cultural confidence of the chinese people.

xihe, the first solar exploration satellite

kuafu, jinwu and houyi are very popular

on october 14, 2021, my country’s first solar exploration science and technology test satellite was successfully put into orbit aboard the long march 2d carrier rocket, marking the beginning of the “solar exploration era” in my country’s space exploration.

on september 24, 2021, the naming activity for my country’s first solar exploration science and technology experimental satellite was officially launched. in more than 20 days, the naming team received more than 10,000 naming plans submitted by all walks of life. after summary and review by experts, the name of my country’s first solar exploration science and technology experimental satellite was announced. in the end, xihe stood out.

on october 14, 2021, my country successfully launched the first solar exploration science and technology experimental satellite xihe, and our country’s space exploration ushered in the era of "solar exploration". cctv news

xihe is the sun goddess in ancient chinese mythology and the goddess who sets the calendar. the prototype was first seen in "the classic of mountains and seas: the great wilderness south classic": "there was a woman named xihe who was bathing in ganyuan (bathing the sun in ganyuan). ...the wife of emperor jun, born on the 10th." xihe is known as the "mother of the sun".

according to legend, xi he drove the dragon chariot calmly every day, mastering the rhythm of time and driving the sun forward. it rises and sets together with the sun, forming a landscape in which it becomes dark in the morning and evening, and the sun rises in the east and sets in the west. this is where the ancestors' view of time came from. when describing incomparable great achievements, later generations often use the two stories "xi he bathes in the sun" and "nu wa mending the sky" as metaphors.

upstream news did not search for the shortlisted names competing with xihe in public reports, but judging from the messages left by netizens after the naming activity started, kuafu and houyi were very popular. other names include jinwu, baihong, taiyi, etc.

shenzhou, the first manned spacecraft

huaxia, jiuzhou, and tenglong were also selected

in the early 1990s, the party central committee made the decision to implement my country's manned spaceflight project, and the naming issue of "china's first ship" attracted national attention. the manned space engineering office at that time issued a notice to "collect names for the chinese spacecraft" to all units participating in the development of the spacecraft. soon, many names with chinese characteristics, such as huaxia, jiuzhou, tenglong, shenzhou, etc., were recommended.

on november 29, 2022, the shenzhou 15 manned spacecraft was launched into space on a rocket. cctv news

in early 1994, the name shenzhou stood out from many plans. since then, china's independently manufactured manned spacecraft has had a loud and beautiful name.

"historical records: biography of mencius and xunqing" mentioned for the first time that "china's name is chixian shenzhou." shenzhou is china. my country's self-developed spacecraft - shenzhou, has both the cultural meaning of "boat" and "ship", and also has the beautiful hope of "shenzhou" taking off.

shenzhou is a ship in the land of china, which symbolizes that the development of the spacecraft has received support from the people of the country. it is the product of great collaboration from all directions and all walks of life. it is also a magical ship that explores the future, with the meaning of spirit and high spirits. it indicates that the entire chinese nation will be extremely proud of the birth of the spacecraft.

from shenzhou 1, the first unmanned test spacecraft, to shenzhou 5, which achieved the first manned flight, shenzhou 7, which witnessed the chinese's first "space walk", and shenzhou 9, which rendezvoused and docked with tiangong 1... this ship the magical ship has been ferrying new miracles one after another, transporting the dreams of the chinese people to the splendid galaxy.

tianzhou, the first cargo spacecraft

tissot, kunpeng, and shenlong are also good

in april 2011, the collection of names for china’s cargo spacecraft was officially launched. in less than 2 months, the organizing committee received 9,640 nominations, including tissot, kunpeng, tianzhou, shenlong, dragon boat...

in october 2013, the organizing committee announced to the public the name of this much-anticipated cargo spacecraft - tianzhou, which means the ship of stars that travels between heaven and earth.

the cargo package in the tianzhou-7 cargo spacecraft arrived with "tianzhou express". cctv news

the tianzhou 2, 3, and 4 cargo spacecraft took off successively and docked smoothly with the tianhe core module, delivering valuable work and living supplies to the astronauts. it is precisely because of their "transportation between heaven and earth" that many netizens call the tianzhou cargo spacecraft "tianzhou express".

"the lingcha is intended to cover the entire milky way, leaving only a few stars to pick from the sky." in "natural history", it is said that the milky way and the sea are connected. there was a man who lived by the sea who wanted to take a "cha" (a raft used by immortals) to reach the sky. nowadays, the wooden tree has turned into a rocket, and we have turned the ancients' desire to travel in the vast universe into the reality of meeting in the "heavenly palace" through the "sky boat".

china manned space station tiangong

lingxiao, zhongtian and ziwei palace are fascinating

on april 25, 2011, the china manned space engineering office held the launching ceremony of the "china manned space station name collection campaign". six aerospace heroes headed by yang liwei attended the event. in august 2011, the name solicitation activity for "china manned space station" entered the preliminary stage. 30 names proposed by the public have been announced and are now open for public voting.

in october 2013, china’s manned space station was named tiangong. cctv news

alternative names for the 30 chinese manned space stations include cangqiong-1, kunlun, lingxiao, shuguang, tianqiong, xuanyuan, zhongtian, ziweigong, etc. alternative names for the core module of china's manned space station, which are being developed in the same manner, include aoxiang, tianshu, skywalker, wentian, yanhuang, yuqinggong, mount everest, etc.

on october 31, 2013, the china manned space engineering office officially announced the name of china’s manned space station: tiangong.

tiangong, in ancient chinese myths and legends, is the palace where the emperor of heaven lives. there is a record in "book of the later han dynasty": there is ziwei palace in the sky, which is the residence of god. tiangong is also known as ziwei palace. the ancients believed that gods lived in the sky, which also meant that astronauts hoped that astronauts could live comfortably in the vast interstellar space.

china's manned space program has launched extensive collection activities from the public since april 2011, and has received more than 100,000 name works and more than 9,000 logo works.

myth is a great dream, and spaceflight is a great practice. the so-called chinese romance is not only a journey of imagination, but also a manifestation of the spirit of hard work. in the future, i look forward to more and more romances like this.