China's first astronaut Yang Liwei has fully recovered from his maiden space mission a week ago. Doctors said the normal recovery period should be about a week, however, medical check-ups indicate Yang Liwei only took three days to recover.
Experts said good physical conditions, solid training and excellent medical support are key to Yang Liwei's quick recovery.
38-year-old former fighter pilot Yang Liwei became an overnight hero after spending 21 hours on China's first manned spacecraft, Shenzhou Five, travelling over 600 thousand kilometers.
(People's Daily October 23, 2003)
