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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
URUMQI, July 17 (Xinhua) — The 28th civil airport has opened in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, cementing Xinjiang's status as the provincial-level region with the most airports in the country.
The opening of the Barkul Dahe Airport, the second high-altitude airport in Xinjiang, took place on July 15. The airport, located in Barkul Kazakh Autonomous County (Hami City), cost 692.84 million yuan (about 97 million US dollars) to build and has a design capacity of 300,000 passengers and 700 tons of cargo per year.
Currently, Barkul Dahe Airport serves two flights, one from Chengdu to Barkul with a stop in Zhengzhou and another from Chongqing to Barkul. There are also plans to launch a flight to Beijing.
According to Xinjiang Airport Group, the new airport will promote the development of the local economy and industries with local characteristics, play a role in implementing the strategy of “Rising Xinjiang through Tourism” and achieving rural development in Barkul and surrounding areas. -0-
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