| Chinese taikonaut Zhai Zhigang waves to the camera while space-walking beside the orbit module of the Shenzhou VII spacecraft on Sept 27. Although enclosed in a bulky spacesuit with his face covered, Zhai Zhigang has become a familiar figure to all Chinese as a history-maker. In a phone conversation with Chinese President Hu Jintao two hours after his spacewalk, Zhai said, "The process of donning the Feitian spacesuit went smoothly. In the vastness of space, I felt proud of our motherland." |
