"Shenzhou-7 souvenir jade medals" on display
2008-09-24 10:24:28 GMT2008-09-24 18:24:28 (Beijing Time) Xinhua English
Models display the "Shenzhou-7 souvenir jade medals" at a press conference held at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008. (Photo:cncphoto)
Models display the "Shenzhou-7 souvenir jade medals" at a press conference held at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008.(Photo:cncphoto)
A models displays the "Shenzhou-7 souvenir jade medals" at a press conference held at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008.(Photo:cncphoto)
BEIJING, Sept. 20 -- The "Shenzhou-7 souvenir jade medals" were unveiled to the public at a press conference held at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on Friday.
Designed by the China Arts and Crafts Society, the medals are to commemorate the launch of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft, which is scheduled to take off on Sept. 25.
The three medals are all made from jade and gold, and feature a "China Aerospace" logo in the center.
The souvenir medals will be formally released on Sept. 25.
(Source: CRIENGLISH.com)
