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Tibet to open fourth civil airport on July 1, 2010

The Gunsa Airport in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region is expected to start operation on July 1, 2010, to become the fourth civil airport on the "Roof of the World", local authorities said Tuesday. The parking apron, its 4,500-meter-long... ...full story at People's Daily

from People's Daily on Tue, Nov 03 2009

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