Photo taken in south China's Macao on Dec. 9, 2021 shows Shenzhou-13 crew member Wang Yaping giving a special lecture at China's space station via video call. (Xinhua/Cheong Kam Ka)
The first live class from China's space station was held on Thursday afternoon, given by Shenzhou-13 crew members Zhai Zhigang, Wang Yaping and Ye Guangfu to students on Earth.
The class began at 3:40 p.m. (Beijing Time), with a total of 1,420 students attending the lecture from five classrooms across China. The primary classroom is located in the China Science and Technology Museum. Classrooms have also been set up in Nanning in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Wenchuan County in Sichuan Province, Hong Kong and Macao.
