In November 1999 this country launched Shenzhou, its first capsule capable of carrying a man into space
The fifth launch, 
Shenzhou 5, was the first to carry a human (Yng Lwi) and... [DOC] [TLE] China plans a manned space flight - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette [PAR] Jan 3, 2003 ... Now, says China, it's time for a new pioneer to make history far above the Earth -- 
the taikonaut.