There is a real word "shenzhou" (with a different second character but pronounced exactly the same in Mandarin) originally meaning "fairy land" in classical literature. Over time, the word has acquired another meaning (which is now more frequently used), which roughly translates to "beloved, wonderful land/state." In other words, the word "shenzhou" becomes a way of representing the concept of "China" or "motherland" figuratively (with extremely positive affection).
Replacing the second character of the original word "shenzhou" with the character for "vessel/ship," and you get a really nice name for a spacecraft.
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I wonder why the USB ports are located on the back of the computer. It would be quite inconvenient if you want to plug in, say, a USB memory stick.
This is actually a very interesting question.
There is a real word "shenzhou" (with a different second character but pronounced exactly the same in Mandarin) originally meaning "fairy land" in classical literature. Over time, the word has acquired another meaning (which is now more frequently used), which roughly translates to "beloved, wonderful land/state." In other words, the word "shenzhou" becomes a way of representing the concept of "China" or "motherland" figuratively (with extremely positive affection).
Replacing the second character of the original word "shenzhou" with the character for "vessel/ship," and you get a really nice name for a spacecraft.