On May 30, China's Shenzhou 16 manned spacecraft was successfully launched. The three Chinese taikonauts will start their six-months space adventure in China’s Tiangong Space Station. One of their important tasks in space is to display 10 First Prize works in the “My Dream” Painting Competition for African Youth launched in March this year.

The award ceremony will be held in September this year, during which Chinese taikonauts will talk to African youth, and show them African youth’s paintings in the Tiangong Space Station. One Chinese taikonaut who has returned to Earth after a previous space trip will attend the event in Beijing, and take questions from African youths via video link. 

Dear Gambian young friends, what questions do you have about the Chinese taikonauts' space exploration? Please send your question along with your name, grade, your school name and location as well as your contact information to the Chinese Embassy in The Gambia via email: chinaemb_gm@mfa.gov.cn. You are kindly required to send email no later than June 30, 2023. And be sure to use “African youths' dreams fly to space” as the subject of the email. We look forward to your participation!