Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping celebrates Lantern Festival with traditional music from space (video)

is still under construction but the astronauts aboard are already bringing aspects of Chinese traditions and culture into space., China's second woman in space and the first aboard the space station, played a song with a guzheng, a traditional Chinese string instrument, aboard the Tianhe space module on Feb. 15 to celebrate Lantern Festival, which marks the end of Lunar New Year celebrations.

Wang played a segment of the Chinese folk song Jasmine Flower as an introduction to the annual Lantern Festival Gala broadcast by the China Media Group. Related stories:

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