On March 29th, the Chasing Dreams and Starry Sky Aerospace Morale Sharing Conference of Shanghai Normal University (SHNU) and the opening ceremony of the 2024 Starlight Walking Together Mental Health Education Season were held at SHNU. Nie Haisheng, a well-reputed astronaut from the Chinese People's Liberation Army delivered a report on the sharing of aerospace spirit. Lin Zaiyong, Secretary of the Party Committee of SHNU, Yuan Wen, President of SHNU, Yang Haiyan, Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of SHNU, Zhu Huijun, Deputy Secretary and Vice President of the Party Committee of SHNU, and Zhu Min, Director of the Moral Education Department of the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission attended the conference. The participants also included experts and scholars in the field of mental health medical education in Shanghai, representatives of outstanding teachers, retired teachers, and student representatives from primary and secondary schools in Xuhui District.
Thousands of students listened to the reports at the main venue and 7 sub-venues.
Nie Haisheng described his experience as an astronaut by relating to his more than 20 years of career life, shared three magnificent flying journeys ( Shenzhou-6's First Dream of Snowy Expedition, Senhzhou-10's Space Teaching and Sparking, and Shenzhou-12's New Journey of Tiangong Station Construction). He encourages students to immerse themselves in the aerospace research and pursue their dreams of working in the universe.
The audiences followed General Nie Haisheng to revisit the history of the Shenzhou series of spaceflight and the development of China's aerospace industry. With the vast sky and boundless universe, generations of astronauts have fulfilled the Chinese dream of flying with their efforts and perseverance. The students present were full of curiosity and boldly asked questions such as What was the Earth like when I first entered the universe and looked at it from outer space? What was the most profound feeling when I first entered our national space station?
It ended in heated discussions.
