I found it quite amusing when I came across this article. China are recruiting new astronauts for their space program, and as you expect the training program will be quite tough; I can imagine that they will undergo may psychological tests, to make sure that they can cut the mustard when the going gets tough (they will also not be allowed to use cliches like I do). The trainers will also want to ensure that the candidates have not got claustrophobia by perhaps locking them in a dark cupboard for a few days, and they will be spun round in a centrifuge so they get the taste of being pinned back in their seats during launch due to the G forces; however I think that just putting them on a fairground waltzer would do the job just as well, especially if there is someone stood behind them spinning the seat around very fast; those of you who have been on one will know exactly what I mean!

Having said all that, the candidates may fall at the first hurdle: the sniff test. If they have got body odour they will not be allowed on the space shuttle because the odour will cause upset to their colleagues in such a confined space.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_8180000/newsid_8180500/8180540.stm