China's first
astronaut Yang Liwei has fully recovered from his maiden space
mission a week ago. Doctors said the normal recovery period should
be about a week, however, medical check-ups indicate Yang Liwei
only took three days to recover.
Experts said good physical conditions, solid training and
excellent medical support are key to Yang Liwei's quick
recovery.
38-year-old former fighter pilot Yang Liwei became an overnight
hero after spending 21 hours on China's first manned spacecraft,
Shenzhou Five, travelling over 600 thousand kilometers.
(People's Daily October 23, 2003)
