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1. Various of rockets moving out of hangar
2. Aerial shot of rocket
3. Rocket blasting off

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4. Animations of elements of China space station docking, circulating Earth

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5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yang Liwei, member, 13th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (starting with shot 4/ending with shots 6-7):
"For Experiment Modules I and II that we will launch next year, they both need to be docked with the core module, which is of significant and symbolic meaning to the whole space station program of China. Only after we launch the space station to outer space, will we truly enter the phase of verification and building of the space station."
6. Various of fuel truck, rocket

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7. Animations of Chinese space station, astronauts

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8. Logo of astronaut center of China
9. Various of new astronauts on training sessions
10. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yang Liwei, member, 13th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (ending with shot 11):
"This year and the next, while our space station is being built, we will conduct four crewed spaceflight missions. We have chosen the astronauts for the four crews, and are now training them for each of the missions. There will be experienced and new astronauts assigned to each crew, and you will see many familiar faces among them."
11. Various of new astronauts on training sessions

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12. Rocket launch

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13. Animations of space station
14. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Yang Liwei, member, 13th National Committee of Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (ending with shots 15-16):
"After we launch the core module, we will send a cargo spacecraft to dock with it. And then we will launch the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft. That's why I say it is critical this year, as all the flight missions rely on our core module, and it must succeed. The launch of the core module will be a milestone indeed."

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15. Various of engineers working, fixing engines, rocket being transported to launch pad
16. Rocket on launch pad

A total of 12 Chinese astronauts will enter space in 11 missions launched under China's manned space program over the next two years, Yang Liwei, the country's first astronaut, also a member of the country's top political advisory, said recently.

By far, China's Manned Space Program has fully entered the phase of carrying out missions to build a space station in orbit. The Tianhe Core Module (TCM), the foundation element of the Chinese space station, and a Long March 5B launch vehicle have all been delivered to the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in south China's Hainan Province.

Known as China's first astronaut, and also deputy director-general of China Manned Space Program, Yang said that the TCM is expected to be launched in the first half of this year, with all the relevant preparation underway at a steady pace.

"For Experiment Modules I and II that we will launch next year, they both need to be docked with the core module, which is of significant and symbolic meaning to the whole space station program of China. Only after we launch the space station to outer space, will we truly enter the phase of verification and building of the space station," said Yang, who is a member of the 13th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), which is currently in an annual session in Beijing.

China has selected its third batch of astronauts by far. The 18 astronauts are now ready to receive training. The new crew's arrival has forged a Chinese space-travelers team made up of 34 astronauts.

"This year and the next, while our space station is being built, we will conduct four crewed spaceflight missions. We have chosen the astronauts for the four crews, and are now training them for each of the missions. There will be experienced and new astronauts assigned to each crew, and you will see many familiar faces among them," he said.

China will carry out many other space missions including cargo replenishment and manned flight missions, according to the CPPCC member.

"After we launch the core module, we will send a cargo spacecraft to dock with it. And then we will launch the Shenzhou-12 spacecraft. That's why I say it is critical this year, as all the flight missions rely on our core module, and it must succeed. The launch of the core module will be a milestone indeed," Yang added.

In September 1992, the Chinese government made a decision to implement the manned space program and prescribed a "three-step strategy" of development. China has come to the third step, which is to establish a space station, and provide a solution for space application of larger scale with man-tending on a long-term basis.