Tourists enjoy food at a night market in Haikou, south China's Hainan Province, July 17, 2026. (Photo/Guo Cheng) Beijing - As the sun slipped beneath the horizon, painting the sky with streaks of orange and crimson, the shores of Qishui Bay in Wenchang City, Hainan Province, were filled with anticipation. Last Wednesday, tourists gathered shoulder to shoulder, eyes fixed on the launchpad. At 7:50 p.m., the rocket thundered to life and soared sky…
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