试问：中国为什么要建自己的空间站？

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近期，中国宇航员抵达中国新空间站，中国不断发展的太空力量又向前迈了一步。中国自建空间站，是中国经济和科技不断发展的体现，也是中国综合国力不断增强的体现。

Three Chinese astronauts recently arrived at the country ’ s new space station in another step forward for the growing space power. Here is a look at some of the space station ’ s major goals.

三名中国宇航员最近抵达中国新的空间站，这是日益增长的太空力量的又一步。以下是空间站的一些主要目标。

The three-member crew will stay for three months in the station ’ s main living space, called a module ( 舱 ) . The module is named Tianhe, which means “ Harmony of the Heavens ” in Chinese. The astronauts will carry out science experiments and perform maintenance ( 维护 ). They also plan to complete space walks and prepare the station to receive two other modules next year.

三人机组人员将在车站的主要居住空间 (称为模块) 停留三个月。该模块名为天河，在汉语中意为 “天堂的和谐”。宇航员将进行科学实验并进行维护。他们还计划完成太空行走，并为该站明年接收另外两个模块做好准备。

While China admits it arrived late to the space station game, it says its new station is modern and includes the latest space technology. Tianhe might even outlast the International Space Station (ISS), which is nearing the end of its operational lifespan. The recent launch brought back China ’ s crewed space program after a five-year break. China has now sent 14 astronauts into space since its first launch in 2003. It is the third country after the former Soviet Union and the United States to do so.

虽然中国承认它迟到了空间站游戏，但它说它的新空间站是现代的，包括最新的太空技术。天河甚至可能比国际空间站更持久，国际空间站的运行寿命即将结束。经过五年的休息，最近的发射恢复了中国的载人航天计划。自2003年首次发射以来，中国现已向太空派遣了14名宇航员。它是继前苏联和美国之后第三个这样做的国家。

As its economy experienced growth in the 1990s, China made a plan for space exploration. Since then, it has attempted to carry out this plan carefully and evenly. China was barred from joining the ISS. It is likely, however, that China would have built its own station anyway because of its goal to become a major space power.

随着20世纪90年代经济的增长，中国制定了太空探索计划。从那以后，它一直试图认真而均匀地执行这个计划。中国被禁止加入国际空间站。然而，中国很可能无论如何都会建造自己的空间站，因为它的目标是成为一个主要的太空强国。

Ji Qiming is the Assistant Director of the China Manned Space Agency. He recently told reporters that the building and operation of the space station will raise the level of Chinese technologies. He also said it will “ accumulate experience for all the people ” .

季启明是中国载人航天局的助理主任。他最近告诉记者，空间站的建设和运行将提高中国的技术水平。他还表示，这将 “为所有人积累经验”。