RonJonSurfer Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 China picks top 30 songs for moon satellite BEIJING (Reuters) - China marked Friday's Moon Festival by announcing 30 songs to be broadcast to Earth next year from its first lunar-probing satellite. The song that got the most votes was the folk ballad, "My Wonderful Home Town," followed by "I Love China," "Singing Praises of Motherland" and 27 others, Xinhua news agency said. The songs were chosen according to public votes and by a panel of experts, organized by the Commission of Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense, China Central Television and the China Musicians' Association. "Experts said these songs can express Chinese people's love for the motherland, for life, peace and their pursuit of truth and nature, which will showcase the beauty of Chinese culture and its influence," Xinhua said. China's national anthem and "The East is Red," a tribute to Mao Zedong, which was broadcast in 1970 from the country's first man-made terrestrial satellite, will also be played. The lunar satellite is designed to obtain 3D images of the lunar surface, analyze elements and probe the depth of the lunar soil. It will orbit the moon for one year. Last October, two Chinese astronauts rocketed into orbit and promptly helped themselves to pineapple-filled mooncakes, traditional fare during the Mid-Autumn, or Moon, Festival. China puts its first man in orbit in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheLizard Posted October 6, 2006 Report Share Posted October 6, 2006 They should've just taken up "Dark Side of the Moon". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 No Beethoven "Moonlight Sonata"? Such an obvious choice too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levis Posted October 7, 2006 Report Share Posted October 7, 2006 Let's swim to the mooon, uh-huh, Let's climb through the tide... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombre Vivante Posted October 8, 2006 Report Share Posted October 8, 2006 Some Frank Sinatra would've been alright, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Just think of the time , money , resources , etc. simply wasted , in short , to howl at the moon ! Couldn't they buy a book from Amazon, or buy off a NASA employee or the like and save a bundle for what they claim to be after ... ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steel2Velvet Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 ... China's national anthem and "The East is Red," "My Wonderful Home Town," followed by "I Love China," "Singing Praises of Motherland" and 27 others Can't you just see the K-Tel commercial for this one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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