China's Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu livestreamed(直播) the first science lecture from the country's space station on Thursday afternoon, which (amaze) numerous students on Earth.
The lecture started at 3:40 p.m. (Beijing Time) and lasted about 45 minutes. total of 1,420 primary and middle school students attended the lecture from five classrooms across China.
At the beginning of the class, Wang, the first female taikonaut (enter) China's space station, gave the students a tour of their living and working areas with the (assist) of her two male crewmates. She showed their bedrooms and toilet, a (full) functional kitchen, the area they conduct experiments and their fitness equipment, including a treadmill (跑步机) and a spin bike. In the kitchen, she showed the students a microwave, a water dispenser and a mini-refrigeratorwhich she took out a fresh apple.
In response to a Hong Kong(student) question about water, Wang said the water they drink is recycled, (note) that there is no difference in taste between regular and recycled water. "With a water recycling system, full use(make) of every drop of water in the space station," she said.