They are part of a series of activities held during a five-day visit of a high-level delegation comprising six of the nation's top aerospace experts and others.

On Wednesday, Qi Faren, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the first chief designer of Shenzhou spacecraft, gave a two-hour lecture at the university, which was well-received by local scientists and students.

The rare high-level exchanges were also attended by Hu Hao, chief designer of China's third-phase lunar exploration project; Long Lehao, chief designer of China's Long March Rockets Series; and Sun Zezhou, chief designer of Tianwen 1.