Guangzhou airport unveils replica of China's first airplane
By Zheng Caixiong in Guangzhou |
chinadaily.com.cn |
Updated: 2026-04-10 16:00
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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport unveiled Wing Can, a replica of China's first airplane, on Friday at its Terminal 2.
The replica commemorates Feng Ru (1884-1912), a native of Guangdong province who built the original version in 1909. The airport released a statement on Friday calling the installation a symbol of hope and voyages afar, with the auspicious meaning of a soaring future and rising with the wind. "It highlights the lofty aspiration and heroic ambition of China's aviation industry to keep making breakthroughs and embark on a new voyage," said the statement.
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