Shanghai, August 22- 16 Chinese and 2 European astronauts yesterday completed a sea survival training in waters off the coast of Yantai in east China’s Shandong Province.

The 17-day joint program was organized by the Astronaut Center of China (ACC), which gave Chinese astronauts the chance of survival training at sea for the first time.

The photo above shows astronauts are “rescued” by a helicopter during the sea survival training.

Photo taken on August 21 shows astronauts are “rescued” by a life-saving hanging basket during the sea survival training.

Photo taken on August 17 shows Chinese astronaut Yang Liwei (C) is participating in the sea survival training.