Social media reactions to Chang'e-4's landing on the far side of the Moon
Updated 22:52, 06-Jan-2019
CGTN
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China's Chang'e-4 probe made a successful landing on the far side of the moon on Thursday, achieving a milestone in lunar exploration.
The historic achievement has raised the world's attention and sparked overwhelming discussions on both domestic and overseas social media platforms.
The first picture send back by Chang'e-4 probe. /CNSA Photo

The first picture send back by Chang'e-4 probe. /CNSA Photo

As the country's state media posted the first picture of the Moon's far side sent back by the probe, it soon went viral on social media and was also widely shared by other media outlets.
On Weibo, China's Twitter-equivalent, the Chinese hashtag #Chang'e4 has over 300 million views and has more than 134,000 posts as of Thursday evening, as many Chinese people took to social media to express their excitement and pride in the achievement.
Screenshot of a Chinese netizen's comment from Weibo

Screenshot of a Chinese netizen's comment from Weibo

"The first country to bring a spacecraft to the dark side of the Moon, a historic moment!" commented a user @Wenshikeji.
Screenshot of a Chinese netizen's comment from Weibo

Screenshot of a Chinese netizen's comment from Weibo

"We are the first generation of humans who get the opportunity to see a picture of the far side of the Moon clearly. We should take a closer look at the picture and think deeply about the stories behind the picture. We have always taken a lot of miraculous things for granted; we should pay tribute for those who had worked hard to make it happen!" a Weibo user @Yizishuihan commented.
The successful landing of the Chang'e-4 probe also reminded people of the retired Jade Rabbit, a lunar rover which was launched as part of the Chang'e-3 lunar mission in 2013. The rover collected a large amount of scientific data for the Chang'e-3 and stopped operating in 2016.
Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Weibo

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Weibo

"Hey, wake up Rabbit, you have a visit in your backyard," commented a user @Leishenbao on Weibo.
The successful landing of the Chang'e-4 also created a buzz overseas social media as many users sent their congratulations and lauded China's progress in space exploration. 
Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

Screenshot of a netizen's comment from Facebook

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