Chengdu opens its second international airport

The first plane took off from Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Sichuan province at 11:25 am on Sunday, marking the start of its operations following five years of construction.

The opening of the airport makes Chengdu the third city in China with two international air hubs, following Shanghai and Beijing.

Chengdu Tianfu, in the town of Lujia in Jianyang－a city under the administration of Chengdu, Sichuan's provincial capital－is 50 kilometers from both downtown Chengdu and Shuangliu International Airport in its suburban Shuangliu district.