Detail A Special Report on China and America: Aiming High   Oleh:  The Economist Jenis: Article from Bulletin/Magazine Dalam koleksi: The Economist (http://search.proquest.com/) vol. 393 no. 8654 (Oct. 2009), page 13. Topik: China; America; Space Exploration; Patriotism Ketersediaan Perpustakaan Pusat (Semanggi) Nomor Panggil: EE29.57 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada     Lihat Detail Induk Isi artikel FIELDS of peanuts and paddy, water buffaloes, deserted beaches, coconut trees and the odd building site are about all there is to see for now at what will eventually become one of the world’s most important centres for space exploration. Very few people outside China have heard of the town of Wenchang on China’s tropical island of Hainan, but in a mere four years, Chinese officials say, it will become “China’s Kennedy Space Centre”. It is from here, eventually, that China’s first man on the moon is likely to take off. Just as President Kennedy aimed for the moon to boost American morale in a struggle for supremacy with the Soviet Union, Chinese officials now see a Chinese moon landing as a way to bolster patriotism (although no formal target date has been declared yet). On the streets of Wenchang, whose sole (non-astronautical) claim to fame at the moment is a form of boiled chicken, the authorities are already trying to get the public in the mood. “Building a Space Centre, Take-Off for Wenchang’s Economy”, says one slogan against a background of waves crashing on the town’s sun-soaked shore. In China money talks just as loudly as appeals to nationalist pride, despite Wenchang’s languid air. Opini Anda Klik untuk menuliskan opini Anda tentang koleksi ini! Kembali

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