Badain Jaran Desert, north China - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Desert, spacecraft
2. Astronauts, supervisors walking in desert
3. Supervisors helping astronaut get into spacecraft
4. Astronauts beside spacecraft
5. Astronauts taking off spacesuit beside spacecraft
6. Astronauts putting down spacesuit
7. Astronauts carrying gears in desert
8. Aerial shot of astronauts carrying gears in desert
9. Aerial shot of astronauts preparing firewood
10. Astronauts preparing firewood
11. Bonfire, astronauts
12. Firework signal in night sky
13. Astronaut waving torch
14. Astronauts sending smoke signal
15. Aerial shot of astronauts sending smoke, light signals
16. SOS sign
17. Aerial shots of SOS signs
18. Astronaut cutting cloths
19. Astronauts putting on masks
20. Aerial shot of astronauts walking in desert
21. Astronauts walking in desert
22. Astronaut sending light signal in air
23. Astronaut sliding down escape hole
24. Supervisors catching astronaut from other end of escape hole

A team of 15 Chinese astronauts successfully concluded a field survival training in northern China's Badain Jaran Desert on Saturday.

They have returned to Beijing after the 19-day program, which was the country’s first ever training for astronauts in desert areas of the landing ground.

Organized by China Astronaut Research and Training Center and supervised by Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center, the training was aimed at improving response ability regarding emergency landing of manned spacecraft in desert areas.

In six groups, the astronauts completed various subjects such as long-and-short distance rescue communications, field survival bunkers construction and desert trekking.

The trainees endured blowing sand, scorching sun, high temperature and other harsh conditions in the desert. Through the training, they further adapted themselves to desert life, mastered the use of survival gears, improved their survival ability and built strong team spirit.

According to Huang Weifen, the deputy chief designer of China Astronaut Research and Training Center, the training tested the configuration and durability of the survival gears and provided valuable references for their future improvement.

The astronauts also carried out emergency evacuation at Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center during the training.