Airport above 4,280 meters welcomes first flight

(China Daily)
Updated: 2007-10-30 11:55

A Tebetan girl dances with a hada, a silk scarf traditionally given to greet guests, to celebrate the landing of the first flight to Kangding Airport in Ganzi Tibetan Prefecture, Sichuan Province, on Sunday. Sitting some 4,280 meters above sea leve, the airport is the world's second highest. [China Daily]  


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