First Space walk for the Chinese

September 27, 2008 will go down in Chinese history as another significant day. On this day it will be remembered as the day that a Chinese person first walked in space. The space program is a high profile business in modern China. They are aiming to have someone walk on the moon in several years.

Zhai Zhigang became the first Chinese man to walk in space on Saturday as he floated out of the Shenzhou VII spaceship. He climbed out of the craft at around 16:40 Beijing time. The event was watched by millions of Chinese back on earth.

For a full report with photos head over to the China Daily website.