BEIJING, Nov. 12 (Xinhua) -- The following is a summary of published science and technology news of China.

MANNED AIRSHIP

China's independently-developed AS700 civil manned airship has secured 10 more purchase orders, ready for commercial operations, according to its developer - the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) on Tuesday.

A type of single-capsule manned airship, AS700 boasts a maximum flight range of 700 km and endurance of 10 hours. Its designed maximum speed is 100 km per hour, and it can carry up to 10 people, including a pilot.

LUNAR SAMPLES

China's Chang'e-6 mission lunar samples, collected from the far side of the moon, are showcased at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition on Monday, according to the China National Space Administration.

The lunar soil on display, weighing approximately 75 mg, represents the first public welfare samples from Chang'e-6. It was collected from the largest, deepest and oldest impact crater on the far side of the moon, where the lunar crust is at its thinnest.

ARTIFICIAL MUSCLE

Scientists from the Institute of Chemistry under the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Ocean University of China have developed a novel type of artificial muscle that is based on carbon, a fundamental component of all known living organisms on our planet.

The research team was inspired by butterfly's proboscis -- the long, tube-like mouth of the insect. The biomimetic materials they've fabricated employ a cutting-edge hydrogen-substituted graphdiyne film featuring an asymmetric surface structure. Enditem

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