See-off ceremony held for Shenzhou VII taikonauts(Xinhua2008-09-25 20:47)

Chinese taikonauts (R-L) Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng wave to photographers as they wait to set out at the taikonauts' apartment in the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008.

Chinese astronauts salute as they set out for the third manned space mission at the taikonauts' apartment compound of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008.

Chinese taikonauts (R-L) Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng wave to people as they set out for the third Chinese manned space mission at the taikonauts' apartment compound of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. China counted down Thursday to its third manned space mission Shenzhou VII which will include the country's first ever space walk.

Chinese taikonauts (R-L) Liu Boming, Zhai Zhigang and Jing Haipeng attend the setting-out ceremony at the taikonauts' apartment compound of the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China's Gansu Province, Sept. 25, 2008. China counted down Thursday to its third manned space mission Shenzhou VII which will include the country's first ever space walk.