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Former fighter pilot Yang Liwei fulfils a Chinese dream by becoming the country's first man in space

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He lands in Inner Mongolia after 21 hours in space - having orbited the Earth 14 times

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After emerging from his capsule to cheers, Yang Liwei travels to Beijing to meet China's leaders

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They are delighted the mission was a success and hope it will rally patriotism in China

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The country has high hopes for its space programme and is already planning further missions

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As only the third country to send a man into space, China's place on the world stage is assured

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But with much of the country still very poor and under-developed, critics say it is a waste of time and money

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For now, little can dim the shine on their achievement