China conducts test flights on two new airports on Nansha Islands (7)

HAIKOU, July 13, 2016 -- People pose for a group photo after a passenger jet of China Southern Airlines landing at the airport on Meiji Reef, July 13, 2016. China successfully carried out test flights on two new airports on the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea on Wednesday, further enhancing its capability to provide public services as a responsible player in the region. Together with the one on Yongshu Reef, the two airfields, respectively located on Meiji Reef and Zhubi Reef, bring tangible benefits to vessels sailing in and planes flying over the area, thanks to their convenient location in the middle of the vast water body. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)