After more than three years of construction, Terminal 3 of Gonggar Airport in Lhasa, China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, officially started operation on Saturday. The newly built terminal is now the largest in Tibet. (Photos provided by Xinhua and People's Daily Online; compiled by Dong Xiaojing)

After more than three years of construction, Terminal 3 of Gonggar Airport in Lhasa, China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, officially started operation on Saturday. The newly built terminal is now the largest in Tibet.

After more than three years of construction, Terminal 3 of Gonggar Airport in Lhasa, China’s Tibet Autonomous Region, officially started operation on Saturday. The newly built terminal is now the largest in Tibet.

Seen from high above, Terminal 3 of Gonggar Airport in Lhasa resembles a lotus flower, elegant and beautiful.

Seen from high above, Terminal 3 of Gonggar Airport in Lhasa resembles a lotus flower, elegant and beautiful.

Seen from high above, Terminal 3 of Gonggar Airport in Lhasa resembles a lotus flower, elegant and beautiful.