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Xi'an opens direct flight to London (1/3)

2018-05-08 13:22:33 Ecns.cn Yao Lan

$An airliner on the first direct flight from Xi\'an in Shaanxi Province to London arrives at Heathrow Airport in London, May 7, 2018. Tianjin Airlines operated the 11-hour direct passenger flight. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Ping)$

An airliner on the first direct flight from Xi'an in Shaanxi Province to London arrives at Heathrow Airport in London, May 7, 2018. Tianjin Airlines operated the 11-hour direct passenger flight. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Ping)

$Chinese passengers taking the first direct flight from Xi\'an in Shaanxi Province to London arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, May 7, 2018. Tianjin Airlines operated the 11-hour direct passenger flight. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Ping)$

Chinese passengers taking the first direct flight from Xi'an in Shaanxi Province to London arrive at Heathrow Airport in London, May 7, 2018. Tianjin Airlines operated the 11-hour direct passenger flight. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Ping)

$Xiang Xiaowei, the cultural counselor at the Embassy of China in the United Kingdom (2nd R), Zhao Guoqiang, the deputy chairman of Tianjin Airlines and Darren Colderwood (1st L), the development director at Heathrow Airport (2nd L) cut a cake to celebrate the first direct flight from Xi\'an to London. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Ping)$

Xiang Xiaowei, the cultural counselor at the Embassy of China in the United Kingdom (2nd R), Zhao Guoqiang, the deputy chairman of Tianjin Airlines and Darren Colderwood (1st L), the development director at Heathrow Airport (2nd L) cut a cake to celebrate the first direct flight from Xi'an to London. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Ping)