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The world’s highest civilian airport has opened at an altitude of 4,411 metres on the Tibetan plateau in the south-western Chinese province of Sichuan, state media said on Tuesday.
The Daocheng Yading airport in Dapba on Tibetan, launched its first commercial flights on Monday.
The Governor of Ganzi said the airport which was Built in two years at a cost of 255 million dollars,is expected to boost the local economy by promoting tourism.
Daily flights will start operating between Daocheng and Chengdu, but the government plans to open routes to major Chinese cities such as Chongqing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Ganzi is a restive area where local Tibetans protesting to uphold their political, religious and cultural rights have clashed with police several times in recent years.
The Daocheng Yading airport in Dapba on Tibetan, launched its first commercial flights on Monday.
The Governor of Ganzi said the airport which was Built in two years at a cost of 255 million dollars,is expected to boost the local economy by promoting tourism.
Daily flights will start operating between Daocheng and Chengdu, but the government plans to open routes to major Chinese cities such as Chongqing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, the official Xinhua news agency said.
Ganzi is a restive area where local Tibetans protesting to uphold their political, religious and cultural rights have clashed with police several times in recent years.
