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Italian astronaut goes viral for sharing ancient poem and pictures above China in space

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Female Italian astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti has become an online sensation in China after she tweeted a poem written by renowned 4th century Chinese calligrapher Wang Xizhi. The 45-year-old, who speaks six languages including Chinese, also posted three photos taken from space along with both English and Italian translations of the poem, known as Lan Ting Xu in Chinese. She was aboard the International Space Station (ISS) flying over China when she sent the tweet.

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