China says they have launched their taikonauts. Enjoy that green tea guys.
Okay, I have to add this:
China invented gunpowder and legend holds that a Ming dynasty (1368-1644) official named Wan Hu attempted the world’s first space launch. He strapped himself to a chair with kites in each hand as 47 servants lit 47 gunpowder-packed bamboo tubes tied to the seat.
When the smoke had cleared, Wan was found to have been obliterated. But the dream was not.
Keep those dreams alive.
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