2021-04-25 10:05 By: Xinhua
China National Space Administration (CNSA) announces the name of China s first Mars rover in Nanjing, east China s Jiangsu Province, April 24, 2021. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
by Xinhua writers Liu Yiwei and Yu Fei
NANJING, April 24 (Xinhua) China s first Mars rover has been named Zhurong, announced the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Saturday, China s Space Day.
Zhurong is the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology, which echoes with the Chinese name of the red planet, Huoxing (meaning the planet of fire).
Fire brought warmth and brightness to the ancestors of humankind, and fire lit up human civilization. Naming China s first Mars rover after the god of fire signifies igniting the flame of China s planetary exploration, according to Wu Yanhua, deputy director of the CNSA.
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2021-04-24 06:05:51 GMT2021-04-24 14:05:51(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
China National Space Administration (CNSA) announces the name of China s first Mars rover in Nanjing, east China s Jiangsu Province, April 24, 2021. China s first Mars rover has been named Zhurong, announced the CNSA on Saturday, China s Space Day. (Xinhua/Ji Chunpeng)
by Xinhua writers Liu Yiwei and Yu Fei
NANJING, April 24 (Xinhua) China s first Mars rover has been named Zhurong, announced the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Saturday, China s Space Day.
Zhurong is the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology, which echoes with the Chinese name of the red planet, Huoxing (meaning the planet of fire).
Photo from China Daily/ANN. NANJING, April 24 (Xinhua): China s first Mars rover has been named Zhurong, announced the China National Space Administration (CNSA) on Saturday, China s Space Day.
Zhurong is the god of fire in ancient Chinese mythology, which echoes with the Chinese name of the red planet, Huoxing (meaning the planet of fire in Chinese).
Fire brought warmth and brightness to the ancestors of mankind, and fire lit up human civilization. Naming China s first Mars rover after the god of fire signifies igniting the flame of China s planetary exploration, according to Wu Yanhua, vice administrator of the CNSA.
Literally, Zhu (meaning wish in Chinese) expresses the good wishes for mankind s exploration of the universe. Rong (meaning integration and cooperation in Chinese) reflects China s vision of the peaceful use of space and the building of a community with a shared future for humanity, Wu said.