This aerial photo taken on Aug. 17, 2023 shows a view of Xiangxi Biancheng Airport in Laotianping Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province. Xiangxi Biancheng Airport was put into operation on Friday. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
Passengers disembark from a flight at the Xiangxi Biancheng Airport in Laotianping Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
A passenger checks in at the Xiangxi Biancheng Airport in Laotianping Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
An aircraft taxis towards the runway at the Xiangxi Biancheng Airport in Laotianping Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 18, 2023. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)
Local people dressed in traditional ethnic costumes welcome passengers at the Xiangxi Biancheng Airport in Laotianping Village of Xiangxi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, central China's Hunan Province, Aug. 18, 2023. Xiangxi Biancheng Airport was put into operation on Friday. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)