Teppei Okuno applauded with his colleagues in the office when the Shenzhou-7 crew capsule landed on the Inner Mongolia steppe on Sunday afternoon.
"The Shenzhou-7 mission is really exciting news to lighten the National Holiday."
"In 2008, the eyes of the world are on China. We fought against natural disasters, we hosted the Olympics, and we even walked in space. WOW, I have to say, we are cool," Teppei said.
Teppei has a Japanese father. After graduation from Tokyo University, he and his mother, who is Chinese, moved to Shanghai in 1997 and he applied for Chinese nationality.
"I am so proud of my country and my compatriots and happy that I am here with other people going through all the joys and pains for China in 2008," Teppei said.
Source: Xinhua
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