Annual passenger throughput at Xi'an Xianyang International Airport in northwest China's Shaanxi Province reached 48.536 million in 2025, setting a new all-time high.
Over the past year, the airport resumed and launched 60 international and regional passenger routes, connecting 52 major cities across 25 countries worldwide. International passenger volume surged to 1.993 million, marking a year-on-year growth of 50.7 percent.
The airport has prioritized enhanced services for special-needs passengers, upgraded facilities such as restrooms and nursing rooms, and added more charging facilities across terminals. More free shuttle buses and wheelchair services are also available.
Meanwhile, the airport has fully implemented the 240-hour visa-free transit policy and accelerated the construction of an inbound service center. A dedicated service counter for international travelers has been set up in Terminal 5 to improve the entry experience for foreign visitors.
Xi'an Xianyang Int'l Airport sets passenger record in 2025
China conducted its first large-scale cross-grid green electricity transaction of the year through market-oriented trading, according to the Guangzhou Power Exchange Center on Friday.
Via the power exchange centers in Guangzhou and Beijing, green power from south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and southwest China's Yunnan will be continuously supplied to Shanghai, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian in east China from March 6 until March 31.
The transaction volume will reach 314 million kilowatt-hours, 100 percent of which is green electricity, with wind power accounting for 90 percent and photovoltaic power accounting for 10 percent.
"More than 100 wind and solar power stations in Guangxi and Yunnan have participated in this transaction, further enhancing the efficiency of optimizing power resource allocation nationwide and fully supporting the green energy needs of enterprises in east China for resuming work and production after the Spring Festival holiday," said Chen Yufang, deputy director of the trading organization department at the Guangzhou Power Exchange Center.
The transaction is estimated to involve a total electricity volume equivalent to saving 100,000 tons of standard coal and cutting carbon dioxide emissions by 260,000 tons.
China conducts first large-scale cross-grid green electricity trading in 2026
