Long Lehao (right), chief designer of the Long March rocket series, chats with a student during a visit to Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

HONG KONG - Students of Pui Kiu College were filled with joy and national pride when Long Lehao, chief designer of China's Long March rocket series, visited the school in Sha Tin on Friday morning.

Long gave a lecture on the Long March rockets and also answered some of the students' questions. The Long March carrier rockets have completed 375 launches and its success rate is the highest in the world.

Long's visit is part of a series of activities being held across the city during a five-day visit by six of the nation’s top aerospace experts. 

Long Lehao (3rd right), chief designer of the Long March rocket series, poses with students at Pui Kiu College in ShaTin, Hong Kong on June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Students welcome Long Lehao, chief designer of the Long March rocket series, upon his arrival at Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong on June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Long Lehao (center), chief designer of the Long March rocket series, listens as a student explains an information board at Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Long Lehao (front, 2nd left), chief designer of the Long March rocket series, claps as he is welcomed by students at Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong on June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Long Lehao (rear), chief designer of the Long March rocket series, gives a lecture at Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong on June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Long Lehao, chief designer of the Long March rocket series, gives a lecture at Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong on June 25, 2021. The Long March carrier rockets have completed 375 launches. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Long Lehao (center), chief designer of the Long March rocket series, poses with four students holding up their gifts at Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong on June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Long Lehao (front, 2nd left), chief designer of the Long March rocket series, poses for photos with students at Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong on June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Wang Yajun of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (left) presents a model of China's Tianwen-1 Mars rover to a representative of Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong, on June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)

Long Lehao (4th right), chief designer of the Long March rocket series, and guests pose for photos at Pui Kiu College in Sha Tin, Hong Kong on June 25, 2021. (EDMOND TANG / CHINA DAILY)