Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng (R), Zhu Yangzhu (C) and Gui Haichao attend a see-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 crewed space mission was held on Tuesday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

JIUQUAN, May 30 (Xinhua) -- A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 crewed space mission was held on Tuesday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng (C), Zhu Yangzhu (R) and Gui Haichao attend a see-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 crewed space mission was held on Tuesday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng (C), Zhu Yangzhu (R) and Gui Haichao attend a see-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 crewed space mission was held on Tuesday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 crewed space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Gang)

Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng (C), Zhu Yangzhu (R) and Gui Haichao attend a see-off ceremony at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 crewed space mission was held on Tuesday morning at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, according to the China Manned Space Agency. (Xinhua/Li Zhipeng)

A see-off ceremony for three Chinese astronauts of the Shenzhou-16 crewed space mission is held at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, May 30, 2023. (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

Source: Xinhua