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Pivotal airport in central China sees cargo throughput surge to record high

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Pivotal airport in central China sees cargo throughput surge to record high

2024-12-23 17:25 Last Updated At:17:57

The Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport -- a pivotal airport in central China's Henan Province -- saw its cargo throughput surge to 800,000 tons in 2024, a record high since the airport was opened in 1997 following reconstruction on the basis of the Zhengzhou Dongjiao Airport.

Leveraging the Zhengzhou-Luxembourg "Air Silk Road" project, Zhengzhou is actively building itself into an international aviation hub. Currently, the Xinzheng International Airport has made great improvements in network coverage, service guarantee, and transfer efficiency.

Presently, 29 cargo airlines are operated in Zhengzhou, running a total of 57 cargo routes. Those air routes have formed a hub network across the three major economies of Europe, America and Asia, covering major economies in the world. As of Dec 20, the cargo volume of Luxembourg cargo flights handled in Zhengzhou this year reached 136,000 tons, a year-on-year increase of 38.8 percent.

"We will keep enhancing our hard power of cargo guarantee and our soft power of operation service, and will continue to strengthen cooperation with freight forwarders, cross-border e-commerce platforms and other enterprises. We will also improve the efficiency of cargo collection and distribution through air-to-air transfer and combined transport of air and high-speed railway," said Zhang Mingchao, Party secretary of Zhongyu Aviation Group, an airline in Zhengzhou.

Pivotal airport in central China sees cargo throughput surge to record high

Pivotal airport in central China sees cargo throughput surge to record high

As the Dragon Boat Festival approaches, a spectacular dragon boat night parade was held in Foshan City, south China's Guangdong Province on Tusday, delivering a unique fusion of traditional culture and futuristic aesthetics.

On the evening of Tuesday, 20 decorated dragon boats gathered together on a river of Shunde District, illuminating the waterways with dazzling lights and visual effects.

The glowing fleet attracted large crowds of local residents and visitors, who lined the banks to enjoy the breathtaking scene.

The event was part of activities held by Chinese people to welcome the upcoming Duanwu Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on June 19 this year.

Dragon boat parade lights up night sky in Foshan City

Dragon boat parade lights up night sky in Foshan City

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