Three Chinese astronauts on board the Shenzhou-14 manned spaceship returned to Earth safely on Sunday, after completing their six-month space station mission.

Shenzhou-14's return capsule, carrying astronauts Chen Dong, Liu Yang and Cai Xuzhe, touched down at the Dongfeng landing site in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region at 8:09 p.m. Beijing Time, according to the China Manned Space Agency.

The astronauts were in good shape, and the Shenzhou-14 manned mission was a success, the agency announced.