This week in Shanghaiist
China is planning on putting its first woman into space, just months after sending its first women fighter pilots up into the air. According to Yang Wei, China's first astronaut, "I believe Chinese women will be seen in space in the near future." Each astronaut-to-be will undergo two to three years of training and will probably complete their journeys into the great beyond by 2012. As China Daily is wont to do, it included a questionable and unintentionally funny quote about the suitability of women in space. A researcher with the China Academy of Space Technology told the paper that "Women are better at handling loneliness in space where you can only hear the buzzing sound of machines." Yeah, I guess we are pretty good at handling buzzing machines.
Coming soon: China's first female astronaut
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I guess with what happened in Xinjiang, they might have to put a Uighur in space, to patch up the race relations.
Flash!: Chinese female "Taikonaut" stabs to death fellow male "Taikonaut" after he slaps her with a wad of bills and tries to force himself upon her...
Lovechina next time, could the astro get it up in such circumstances? Plus the capsule is monitored 24 hours, sometimes live. Be more creative.
Be more creative? Thanks boss.
By the way, can you get it up in ANY circumstance?
Well, the only circumstance when I had problem getting it up was on my 8th time for the night. Hahahahaha! BTW, I don't think viagra can help you though, it's beyond damaged!
Again...what's up with the little Maoist flag wavers here and ending or punctuating all their sentences with "hahahaha" or "LOL!"??? Are they that pathetically insecure about the fact that they're the only ones that think their statements are clever?
Is the LOL bothering you? LOL! Sorry, I am a big fan of old Chinag and the KMT. I don't care if KMT kicks CCP out of China, as long as they make sure Tibet and Xinjiang is part of China. Clever? You're the smart ass who thinks he is creative. LOL!
"According to Yang Wei, China's first astronaut..."
China's first astronaut is Yang Liwei, not "Yang Wei".