BEIJING, Sept. 20 -- The "Shenzhou-7 souvenir jade medals" were unveiled to the public at a press conference held at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on Friday.

Models display the "Shenzhou-7 souvenir jade medals" at a press conference held at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008.

    Designed by the China Arts and Crafts Society, the medals are to commemorate the launch of the Shenzhou-7 spacecraft, which is scheduled to take off on Sept. 25.

    The three medals are all made from jade and gold, and feature a "China Aerospace" logo in the center.

    The souvenir medals will be formally released on Sept. 25.

Models display the "Shenzhou-7 souvenir jade medals" at a press conference held at the China Millennium Monument in Beijing on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008.