Shenzhou XXI crew showcases children's art in orbit

China's Shenzhou XXI crew aboard the Tiangong space station carried out an artistic activity on Wednesday, showcasing paintings by children and young people from across the country.

In a video recorded inside the orbital station and released by the China Manned Space Agency, the astronauts — mission commander Senior Colonel Zhang Lu, spaceflight engineer Major Wu Fei and payload specialist Zhang Hongzhang — presented 80 paintings selected from the fifth Tiangong Gallery event.

The works were printed on two scrolls and displayed along the interior walls of the station.