At the invitation of the Chief Executive Mr Edmund Ho Hau Wah, the Shenzhou-6 delegation will commence their three-day visit to Macao on Wednesday (November 30).

Delegation members are scheduled to arrive in the morning and will meet local professionals from science and technology fields, as well as teachers and students from tertiary colleges, to share with them their with experience with the Shenzhou-6 Manned Space Flight Mission. In the evening, the members will attend a welcoming dinner to be hosted by the SAR Government.

On December 1, the two astronauts, colonels Fei Junlong and Nie Haisheng, will meet primary and secondary school students. They will also meet local residents.

While in Macao they will also visit scenic spots before leaving on a special flight on December 2.

Members of the 30-strong delegation, led by the Deputy Commander-in-Chief of China's Manned Space Flight Programme, Mr Hu Shixiang, include Deputy Director of the Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office Mr Zhou Bo, Deputy Director of China Manned Space Engineering Office, Mr Su Shuangning, Deputy General Manager of China Aerospace Science and Technology Group, Mr Xu Dazhe.