URUMQI - The Turpan airport in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has received over 100,000 passengers so far this year, up 80.6 percent on the total for the whole 2016. Air cargo at Turpan Jiaohe Airport increased by 167.6 percent year on year to 275.6 tonnes as of Aug. 17, according to an airport statement. Located just northwest of the city of Turpan, Jiaohe Airport opened in 2010. Direct flights were launched to the cities of Zhengzhou, Changsha, Tianjin and Xi'an this year, contributing to the robust passenger and cargo growth. A major town on the ancient Silk Road, Turpan has become a key tourist spot in Xinjiang. Famous sight-seeing spots include the Flaming Mountains, Grape Valley and Kum Tag Desert. the wristband factorycheap custom wristbandswristband creationdesign your own wristband ukpersonalised festival wristbandsglow wristbandswristbands online
Six Japanese nationals are under investigation by Chinese authorities on suspicion of violating Chinese laws, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday in response to a report about alleged Japanese spies caught in China. During a regular news conference Hua was asked to confirm the reported detention of six Japanese citizens alleged to be harming national interests. China has reported the issue to Japan's consulate authorities in China, she said. According to a report in Japan's Nikkei newspaper, the six were detained by Chinese authorities in East China's Shandong province and South China's Hainan province in March, suspected of alleged espionage, the report said.
