Have you got your ticket to tomorrow's welcoming reception for the newest Chinese hero, Yang Liwei, and the team of mainland space scientists?
If you are one of the 40,000 people expected at the Hong Kong Stadium for the 90-minute evening show, don't fantasise about having any close encounters with the colonel. It will not be much different from watching a live TV broadcast.
But there are many other ways to celebrate the six-day visit of China's first astronaut. Some are as innovative as the idea of space travel half a century ago.
A four-day exhibition at the Science Museum features the Shenzhou V rocket's re-entry capsule, the landing parachute, Colonel Yang's spacesuit and other items. The spaceman himself will attend the opening tomorrow.
If you are planning to go at a later date to avoid crowds, bring along today's Young Post poster (featuring Colonel Yang). While you stroll around, take a look at the poster. Paint your own picture of China's first astronaut in full uniform with Hong Kong in the background - in your mind.
The Space Museum's exhibition traces the history of the mainland's manned space programme, and will include the Shenzhou V mission. Admission is free.
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