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Chinese astronauts Jing Haipeng (L) and Chen Dong meet the media at a press conference at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China, Oct. 16, 2016. The two male astronauts will carry out the Shenzhou 11 mission. The Shenzhou 11 manned spacecraft will be launched at 7:30 a.m. Oct. 17, 2016 Beijing Time (2330 GMT Oct. 16). [Photo / Xinhua]

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Students from a local kung fu school practice for the upcoming opening ceremony for the 11th Zhengzhou International Shaolin Martial Arts Festival in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Oct 14, 2016. Nearly 30,000 students from Tagou martial arts school participate in the rehearsal. [Photo/VCG]

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A student rehearses Kungfu football for the upcoming opening ceremony for the 11th Zhengzhou International Shaolin Martial Arts Festival in Zhengzhou, Henan province, on Oct 14, 2016. [Photo/VCG]

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An African trainee practices three-section cudgel at Tianjin Huo Yuanjia Civil and Military School in Tianjin, north China, Oct. 15, 2016. A total of 20 trainees from five African countries will spend three months here to learn Chinese kung fu. (Xinhua/Bai Yu)

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People of Miao ethnic group in traditional costumes attend a wedding ceremony during a cultural tourism festival in Zhengda Town of Songtao Miao Autonomous County, southwest China's Guizhou Province, Oct. 16, 2016. Local people held various folk activities on the festival Sunday. (Xinhua/Long Yuanbin)

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Photo taken on Oct. 15, 2016 shows the 120th China Import and Export Fair, or the Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province. A total of 24,553 enterprises from home and abroad participated in the fair which kicked off here Saturday. (Xinhua/Lu Hanxin)

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China on Monday successfully launched the manned spacecraft Shenzhou-11 that will dock with the space lab Tiangong-2.

The spacecraft, with two male astronauts on board, was launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi desert at 7:30 a.m. Beijing Time Monday atop a Long March-2F Y11 carrier rocket.

The spacecraft later entered the designated orbit.

The mission was declared a success by Zhang Youxia, commander-in-chief of China's manned space program, about 19 minutes after the blast-off.

President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, sent a message of congratulations on the successful launch. Fan Changlong, vice chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), read Xi's message.

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Brick carving artist Shen Zhanwei (R) walks past a brick carving artwork in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 16, 2016. Linxia brick carving is a unique folk art on building facades, which became a mature artistic form and prospered during the Ming (1368-1644) and Qing (1616-1911) dynasties. Shen Zhanwei, 48, started learning Linxia brick carving at the age of 22 and is now a famous craftsman with great skills. (Xinhua/Fan Peishen)

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Brick carving artist Shen Zhanwei works at his workshop in Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, northwest China's Gansu Province, Oct. 16, 2016.

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People visit the new Museum of Tracing the Footprints of the Red Army on the Long March in Huzhou, east China's Zhejiang Province, Oct. 16, 2016. Luo Kaifu, a senior journalist, completed the original Long March route on foot and recorded his discoveries and experiences in his book "Tracing the Footprints of the Red Army on the Long March" in the 1980s. The foundation of the museum was based on his collections along the route and the concept of his book. (Xinhua/Tan Jin)

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Visitors try beverage from Taiwan during a Jiangxi Taiwan economic and cultural cooperation conference in Nanchang, capital of east China's Jiangxi Province, Oct. 16, 2016. The conference kicked off here Sunday with about 900 participants. (Xinhua/Zhou Mi)

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October 10, 2016, Qingdao China.. Flight attendants demonstrate self defense techniques.

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Booster rocket Fairing fragments and a black box from the Shenzhou XI manned spacecraft are found in Yuyang District, Yulin City, North China's Shaanxi province, Oct 17, 2016. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

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Photo taken on Oct. 17, 2016 shows the screen at the Beijing Aerospace Control Center in Beijing, capital of China, showing astronauts Jing Haipeng (R) and Chen Dong shaking hands in China's manned Shenzhou 11 spacecraft. China on Monday successfully launched the manned spacecraft Shenzhou 11 that will dock with the space lab Tiangong 2. The spacecraft, with two male astronauts on board, was launched at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gobi desert at 7:30 a.m. Beijing Time Monday atop a Long March 2F Y11 carrier rocket. (Photo/Xinhua)

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Dogs on a leash compete in a mini-marathon race in Nanjing City, the capital of East China’s Jiangsu province, Oct 15, 2016. More than 500 dogs participated in the three-kilometer race. [Photo/Chinanews.com]

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The nuclear submarine berths at the wharf of the Navy Museum in Qingdao, east China's Shandong province, Sunday, October 16, 2016. The submarine will be exhibited at the museum soon. It has been denuclearized according to the international standard before display. All the nuclear waste and the relevant nuclear reaction devices in the submarine have been completely disposed of. [Photo: Chinanews.com]

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Chinese acrobats perform at McAninch Arts Center of College of Dupage in Chicago, the United States, on Oct. 16, 2016. This acrobatic show was staged Sunday evening by members of China's Hunan Acrobatic Art Theater. (Xinhua/Wang Ping)

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A woman tries a lounge spot in the shape of a space capsule at a business incubation center in Hangzhou City, the capital of East China’s Zhejiang Province, Oct. 18, 2016. The 1.2-meter-wide and 2-meter-long capsule provided by a company in Guangzhou of Guangdong Province allows startup entrepreneurs to enjoy luxuries including a memory foam mattress, silk quilt and an air conditioning system usually used in airplane cabins.(Photo/CFP)

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Rescuers help evacuate residents affected by the rain before the arrival of Typhoon Sarika in Haikou City, South China’s Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Wang Ziqian)

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