A 1:1 scale model of China's Mars rover "Zhurong" for Tianwen-1 probe is on display at Dongguan Science Museum.

April 24 marks China's Space Day. To showcase glorious achievements in the Chinese Space program, Dongguan Science Museum launches a series of activities concerning aerospace, popularizing relevant knowledge of space exploration and technology to citizens, especially teenagers.

At the event, 1:1 high-simulation models of the Lunar rover "Yutu 2" for China's Chang'e-4 lunar mission and the Mars rover "Zhurong" for Tianwen-1 probe were unveiled to the public for the first time in Dongguan. From now until May 9, residents can visit the Museum to witness the thrilling charm of "the pillars of a Great Power".

On April 24, National Space Administration announced that the country's first Mars rover had been named "Zhurong", which signifies igniting the flame of China's planetary exploration and guiding humankind's exploration of the universe.

As a "celebrity" in the aerospace science field, the models have been exhibited in many places across the country. With exclusive authorization from the National Space Administration's Lunar Exploration and Aerospace Engineering Center, they are manufactured by a local company in Dongguan. Since the Chang'e-3 lunar probe in 2013, the company has become involved in aerospace science and has successively produced models of the Chang'e-4, Chang'e-5, and Tianwen-1 Mars rover.

"Their appearance and structure are made based on the real spacecraft. We hope the display will inspire the public's love for aerospace," said Mo Gongjing, the director of the Science and Education Department of Dongguan Science Museum.

Apart from two simulation models of the lunar rover and Mars rover on display, several activities about the popularization of astronomy will be held at the Museum to celebrate China's Space Day, including aerospace-related lectures, artificial satellite handcrafting and astronomical observation.