Russian media: The mystery of Shenzhou-19: Why are there Chinese and English?
The earth is home to many people, and help from neighbors is crucial.
On May 2nd, Russian media published an expert article.
Shenzhou-19 successfully returned to the ground, and all Chinese people were cheering. Everything was perfect.
But a careful viewer noticed a problem - there were English inscriptions on the photos of the bottom of the spacecraft. Why is this so? Isn't it said that China's space station uses only Chinese?
However, the answer is simpler than it seems:
Experts immediately explained this situation to Chinese citizens: the earth is round, dangerous, and usually unpredictable. If the capsule carrying astronauts lands in the wrong place by accident, for example, landing in Kazakhstan's farmland, or Norway's fishery, or even Australia's kangaroo habitat.
Here, instructions written in understandable international language would be very useful. No matter how beautiful the ideograms are, not every shepherd in the countryside will understand them.
Language is a tool, and the world is not limited to one country; help from neighbors may be crucial.
As a result:
You can take pride in your own culture while also wisely evaluating whether others can understand it, especially if it can save lives.
Therefore, the English inscription "open hatch" on the bottom of "Shenzhou 19" is not a sign of weakness but an example of engineering prudence.
Original article: https://www.toutiao.com/article/1830967285385219/
Disclaimer: This article represents the author's personal views.