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People wait for the launch of Chang'e-6 lunar probe, Wenchang City, Hainan Province, May 3, 2024. /CFP
Mega infrastructure and science projects in China have become new popular destinations for tourists during the May Day holiday.
The Wenchang Space Launch Site in the southern island province of Hainan, where China's Chang'e-6 lunar probe took off on Friday, was a popular spot among holidaymakers. On the day of the rocket launch, the site attracted nearly 80,000 tourists, according to data.
At the Wenchang Aerospace Science Popularization Center, tourists watched the rocket launch on an outdoor large screen and recorded the moment with their mobile phones.
At the nearby Qishuiwan Beach, people snapped photos in front of models of rockets and the moon as well as display boards with aerospace elements.
Kedu Town in Pingtang County in southwest China's Guizhou Province, which houses the world's largest single-dish and most sensitive radio telescope, also attracted study tours centered on astronomy. Domestic and foreign tourists came to learn about and see for themselves the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), also known as the "China Sky Eye."
Over the past years, China has made significant technological breakthroughs, and many places associated with big moments in science fields have become landmark buildings. Wu Sa, deputy director of the Economic Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission, says the popularity of such places among travelers reflects the pride of the Chinese people in their country as these projects are developed with domestic technology.