Hongkongers praise astronaut Lai Ka-ying at send-off ceremony in Jiuquan
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“Hongkongers gathered to witness the historic launch of the Shenzhou-23 mission”
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Multiple independent news sources (France24, South China Morning Post, Phys) report the launch of the Shenzhou-23 mission, and Wikipedia confirms it as an ongoing spaceflight.
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— Shenzhou 21 (Chinese: 神舟二十一号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshíyī-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 21') was a Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station, launched on 31 October 2025. It carried three taikona…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_21
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— Shenzhou 22 (Chinese: 神舟二十二号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshí’èr-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 22') is an ongoing Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. The mission was launched uncrewed on 25 Nove…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_22
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— Shenzhou 23 (Chinese: 神舟二十三号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshísān-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 23') is an ongoing Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. It is carrying three taikonauts on board a S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_23
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_23
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“Lai Ka-ying is the city’s first astronaut”
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Multiple independent sources, including Phys and South China Morning Post, explicitly state that Lai Ka-ying is Hong Kong's first astronaut.
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— Lai Ka-ying, hailed by state media as Hong Kong's first astronaut
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— Lai Ka-ying is Hong Kong’s first astronaut.
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354601/…
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— Lai Ka-ying [is] Hong Kong’s first astronaut
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354648/…
https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3354648/…
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“Astronauts Lai, Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan were met with cheers at the Wentian Pavilion in Dongfeng Aerospace City in Gansu province in mainland China”
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Web search results confirm Lai Ka-ying's presence at a press conference at the Wentian Pavilion in Dongfeng Aerospace City, Gansu, and mention crewmates Zhu Yangzhu and Zhang Zhiyuan.
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— This is a list of Chinese astronauts. Although they are sometimes referred to as taikonauts in the media, this term is not officially used in China. The official designation in English is simply astro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_astronauts
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Chinese_astronauts
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— Shenzhou 23 (Chinese: 神舟二十三号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshísān-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 23') is an ongoing Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. It is carrying three taikonauts on board a S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_23
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_23
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— The Long March 2F (Chinese: 长征二号F火箭; Changzheng 2F), also known as the CZ-2F and LM-2F, is a Chinese human-rated two-stage hypergolic-fuelled medium-lift launch vehicle, part of the Long March 2 rocke…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_2F
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_March_2F
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“Lai, a 43-year-old police superintendent and a mother of three”
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Wikipedia and web search results confirm Lai Ka-ying was born in November 1982 (making her 43), is a police superintendent, and is a mother of three.
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— Let Me Take Your Pulse (Chinese: 你好，我的大夫; lit. 'Hello My Doctor') is a Hong Kong television series created and produced by television network TVB. It premiered on 11 September 2023 and ran until 13 Oc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let_Me_Take_Your_Pulse
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— Lai Ka-ying (Chinese: 黎家盈; pinyin: Lí Jiāyíng; Jyutping: Lai4 Gaa1jing4; born November 1982) is a Hong Kong astronaut assigned to the Shenzhou 23 mission to the Tiangong space station. A former superi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ka-ying
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ka-ying
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— Heart and Greed (Chinese: 溏心風暴3; Cantonese Yale: Tòngsām Fūngbouh3) is a 2017 grand production drama produced by TVB and Tencent Penguin Pictures. It is the third installment of the Heart of Greed ser…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_and_Greed
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_and_Greed
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“is serving as the payload specialist for the mission aboard China’s Tiangong space station”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Lai Ka-ying is the payload specialist for the Shenzhou-23 mission to the Tiangong space station.
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— Shenzhou 24 (Chinese: 神舟二十四号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshísÌ-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 24') is a planned Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. It is planned to carry three taikonauts on boa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_24
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— Shenzhou 23 (Chinese: 神舟二十三号; pinyin: Shénzhōu èrshísān-hào; lit. 'Divine Boat Number 23') is an ongoing Chinese spaceflight to the Tiangong space station. It is carrying three taikonauts on board a S…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shenzhou_23
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— This is a chronological list of long-duration expeditions to the Tiangong space station, a space station operated by China in low Earth orbit since 2021. An expedition to Tiangong refers to the crew t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tiangong_space_station…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tiangong_space_station…
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“Born and raised in Hong Kong”
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Multiple web search results, including a YouTube video and news reports, explicitly state she was born and raised in Hong Kong.
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— 1 day ago ... Dr. Lai Ka-ying, the FIRST Hong Kong-born female astronaut, is heading to space on Shenzhou-23! Born & raised in Hong Kong (1982) HKU ...
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bd9aCwzefHA
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— 1 day ago ... are celebrating as Li Jiaying, or Lai Ka-ying in Cantonese, becomes Hong Kong's first astronaut. Born and raised in Hong Kong, Lai worked for ...
https://x.com/DailyBeijing/status/2058175766291210401
https://x.com/DailyBeijing/status/2058175766291210401
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— 9 hours ago ... Lai Ka-ying was born and raised in Hong Kong, received her education and worked there, and had not traveled north to the mainland many times ...
https://english.dotdotnews.com/a/202605/24/AP6a127ceee4b09ea…
https://english.dotdotnews.com/a/202605/24/AP6a127ceee4b09ea…
“Lai is the fourth Chinese woman to go into space”
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Two independent web search results explicitly state that Lai will be the fourth Chinese woman to go into orbit/space.
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— Lai Ka-ying (Chinese: 黎家盈; pinyin: Lí Jiāyíng; Jyutping: Lai4 Gaa1jing4; born November 1982) is a Hong Kong astronaut assigned to the Shenzhou 23 mission to the Tiangong space station.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ka-ying
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ka-ying
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— Lai will be the fourth Chinese woman to go into orbit and also the first female civilian astronaut.A China Manned Space Agency spokesman said Lai and her crewmates are in excellent condition and have …
https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/633852
https://www.chinadailyhk.com/hk/article/633852
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— Lai Ka-ying, a police superintendent with a doctorate in computer science, will join the Shenzhou-23 mission as a payload specialist and become the fourth woman astronaut to enter the Chinese space st…
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354597/hong…
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354597/hong…
“the country’s first female payload specialist”
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Multiple sources identify her as the first payload specialist from the Hong Kong and Macao regions or the first Hong Kong person to travel to space in this capacity.
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— 3 hours ago ... A former superintendent in the Hong Kong Police Force, she is expected to become the first Hong Kong person [note 1] to travel to space, as well as China's ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lai_Ka-ying
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— 1 day ago ... Payload Specialist from HK Proud to Join Shenzhou-23 Mission Lai Ka-ying, the first astronaut from China's Hong Kong Special Administrative ...
https://www.facebook.com/NewsContent.CCTVPLUS/posts/payload-…
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— 2 days ago ... The former police officer will become China's fourth woman in space, taking part in the Shenzhou-23 mission as a payload specialist.
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354597/hong…
https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3354597/hong…
“Tse Yi-lam, a member of the Youth Link initiative of the Home and Youth Affairs Bureau”
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Only one specific search result (a member list for the District Youth Development and Civic Education Committee) lists Ms. TSE Yi-lam. Other results mention the Bureau but do not explicitly confirm her role in the 'Youth Link initiative' specifically.
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— Mar 11, 2026 ... ... (Youth Affairs), Home and Youth Affairs Bureau Judges recognized for their expertise, includingL Ir Antony Chan, Mr Dannie Cheung, Ms ...
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVvEuYoEzgg/
https://www.instagram.com/p/DVvEuYoEzgg/
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— Jan 21, 2026 ... LAM Ka-tat. Mr. LEUNG Benedict Mr. LEUNG Wai-chin. Mr. LO Wing-ching. Mr. LUK Yiu-chung, David Mr. MOK Rong-yin, Gabriel Ms. TSE Yi-lam. Ms ...
https://www.had.gov.hk/en/public_services/youth_participatio…
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— Home and Youth Affairs Bureau, Permanent Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs ... Ms Hinny Lam Shuk-yee. The Office of the Government of the HKSAR in ...
https://www.gov.hk/en/about/govdirectory/pshd.htm
https://www.gov.hk/en/about/govdirectory/pshd.htm
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