On the night before Chinese New Year, Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu were still in the core module(核心舱) of China's space station. It's about 400 km1the Earth. They became the first group of Chinese to spend the nation's most2festival--the Chinese New Year—in outer space.
The three expressed their Spring Festival greetings in a video. While he was showing a pair of couplets (对联), Zhai said "I wish all of3good health and good luck in everything you do". Wang dressed in festive clothes and had a red balloon in hand. She wished children across the country" Hard-working and healthy4". Ye had a "fu" in hand that means good luck. He wished Chinese people" A happy New Year and a happy family".
5far from home, the ways of celebrating the festival are the same. They have made the core module beautiful with red lanterns and Chinese knots(中国结)6:, They will also enjoy the7they usually share with their families on Earth-eating dumplings, wearing new clothes and sticking spring couplets8walls. For them, it's a very special New Year.
Moreover, Zhai and Wang have set records(创纪录) for the most number of days living and working in space. And they will9 the records until at least 2023. China will complete the building of its space station in 2022, and in the future, more Chinese people will10and enjoy the Spring Festival in space.
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