Chinese women in space Chinese women in space In 2012, China became the third nation to send women into space with its own space program, after the Soviet Union/Russia and the United States, 49 years after the first female cosmonaut, Valentina Tereshkova. Following the successful piloted flight of "Shenzhou 5" in October 2003, China announced plans to send a woman into space as well. Gu Xiulian, president of the All-China Women's Federation (ACWF), told a gathering that she proposed that women, too, should be trained for space missions after China's first piloted space trip. Initially, the criteria for women to be selected, included having
A Woman in Amber literate when she learns English and reads "Gone with the Wind". Agate is culturally literate when from the books, movies, and people she surrounds herself with she begins to learn the societal norms and expectations of her new culture. The theme of healing is explored, along with private and public rituals of healing. Since Agate does not have an outlet in her public space for healing, she must turn to an outlet in her private space. In discussing literature, public space means any area in which you are in the public, for example at work, school, or out with friends.