BEIJING, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- "The Great Aerospace," a television series centering on stories behind China's space projects, began shooting on Sunday.

A ceremony was held in Beijing on Sunday to celebrate the beginning of its production. The event was attended by notable figures from the country's space sector including Yang Liwei, China's first astronaut and deputy chief designer of the manned space program.

The series will focus on stories behind the development of China's major space programs such as manned spaceflight, the Chang'e lunar exploration program and the space station project, and show the audience how the enterprising spirit of aerospace workers has been passed down through generations.

In order to provide the audience with a panorama of China's aerospace achievements, the crew also plans to visit space launch sites in Jiuquan and Xichang, as well as other aerospace landmarks in the country, during production of the series. Enditem