Reaching for the Moon: 20 Years of Chinese Lunar Exploration Exhibition Held at SHSID-Shanghai High School International Division

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Reaching for the Moon: 20 Years of Chinese Lunar Exploration Exhibition Held at SHSID

November 10, 2025

On November 5th, sunlight streamed through the windows, illuminating the aerospace models displayed across the venue and the "20 Years of Chinese Lunar Exploration" exhibition officially opened in Zhongxing Building at SHSID. The campus was filled with an atmosphere of exploration as students and teahers gathered to celebrate two decades of China’s remarkable journey to the Moon.

Three special guests and school leaders including Principal of SHISID High School, Vice Principal, and Director of SHSID Student Center attended the opening ceremony of the commemorative exhibition. Witnessed by numerous Chinese and international faculty and students, the exhibition was officially launched, opening a dialogue between science and dreams.

Mr. Yu Yi, Director of Shanghai Science Popularization Center, spoke first, reflecting on the challenges and achievements of China’s space endeavors and encouraging students to courageously explore the unknown. Principal Ma Feng then emphasized that the spirit of space exploration and the spirit of education are deeply connected, encouraging students to dream, to pursue, and to achieve. He officially declared the exhibition open, to enthusiastic applause.

Student representatives then took the stage, presenting the three-phase strategy of “Orbiting, Landing, and Returning.” They vividly recounted the achievements of Chang’e-1’s lunar mapping, Chang’e-3 and -4’s soft landings, and Chang’e-5’s sample return. They also introduced the upcoming Chang’e-6 mission, which will perform multi-point sampling and high-precision return, while revealing the distribution of lunar surface water—a breakthrough for future lunar exploration. The students' speech showcased the scientific thinking cultivated through interdisciplinary inquiry activities at classes, as well as their enthusiasm for scientific exploration.

In the model exhibition area, student volunteers, with thorough prior preparation, introduced detailed replicas of the Chang’e probes, the Yutu rover, and the return capsule. Supported by images and videos, the displays gave the audience an immersive experience of launch missions. Many students gathered around displays, discussing landing sites on lunar maps and taking photos beside the return capsule. In these moments, seeds of space dreams were quietly sown.

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This 20-year retrospective was not only a showcase of technological achievement but also a vivid lesson that ignites scientific thinking and a spirit of exploration. From orbiting to sample return, from the Moon to deep space, China’s journey continues.

(Written by 11(1) Andrea Lei Pictures by SHSID Media Centre Supervised by Zhang Dongsheng Reviewed by Gu Ying, Shen Chenli)