Reuters CHINA DAILY |
Today, Saturday, the Chinese Space Day, the National Space Authority of China, announced the naming of the first Chinese spacecraft to explore Mars as "Zhu Rong".
This name came close to "Zhu Rong", "god of fire" in ancient Chinese mythology, which corresponds to the Chinese name for the red planet "Huhheng" (meaning the planet of fire in the Chinese language).
For his part, Vice Director of the authority, Wu Yanhua, said: "Since fire brought warmth and brightness to the ancestors of mankind, and lit human civilization, the naming of the first Chinese spacecraft to explore Mars in the name of the God of Fire means igniting the flame of planetary exploration in China," pointing to the face of Literally, until the symbol "Chu" (meaning desire in the Chinese language), "expresses good wishes for humanity's exploration of the universe, while Rong (meaning integration and cooperation in the Chinese language) reflects China's vision of the peaceful use of space and building a community with a shared future for mankind."
As part of the illustration, Wu Yanhua pointed out, "This name is another example of the scientific romance of Chinese space workers, after they named spacecraft, including" tianon "," chang ah "and" beidou ", names from traditional culture. Chinese, which also shows the exploration spirit and cultural confidence of the Chinese people. "
Source: "Xinhua"
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