Lawn becomes tourist attraction during summer vacations in NW China's Shaanxi

15:23, July 07, 2018

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  Nepal's national flag carrier purchases 1st wide-body aircraft

  The airbus A330-200, which has been named Annapurna, touches down at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) from France in Kathmandu, Nepal, on June 28, 2018. Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the country's national flag carrier, has purchased a wide-body aircraft for the first time. (Xinhua/Sunil Sharma) KATHMANDU, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Nepal Airlines Corporation (NAC), the country's national flag carrier, has purchased a wide-body aircraft for the first time. The airbus A330-200, which has been named Annapurna, touched down at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu from France on Thursday morning. "Airbus 330 has arrived today at TIA, thus this is a joyful moment for all of us. The second wide-body aircraft will arrive after a month," Nepali Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Rabindra Adhikari shared in social media after the landing of the new aircraft. Last year, the NAC signed a purchase agreement with U.S.-based AAR Corporation for the supply of two airbus planes A320-200 worth 209.6 million U.S. dollars. The wide body aircraft comprises a two-class cabin configuration while has the seat capacity of 274 passengers including 18 in business class and 256 in economy class. The first ever acquisition of wide-body aircraft is expected to help the national flag carrier to increase its market share among other international airlines. The NAC has planned to conduct flights to Doha and Dubai in the first phase while it plans to operate flights to destinations such as South Korea, Japan and Australia in the second phase. According to NAC, the commercial flights will start from Aug. 1. Currently, NAC has been conducting international flights with its one Boeing 757-200 and two narrow-body Airbus

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  People celebrate US Independence Day

  People take part in an Independence Day parade in Evanston in the suburbs of Chicago, the United States, on July 4, 2018. (Xinhua)

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  Eating on the cliff: A feast for the brave

  Located in Luanchuan county, central China’s Luoyang City in Henan Province, Laojunshan Mountain is a good place to escape the summer heat. On Sunday, a “cloud feast” attracted hundreds of daredevils to its mountainside at an altitude of 2,000 meters. /VCG Photo

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  Giant panda "Yuan Zai" celebrates 5th birthday at Taipei Zoo

  Photo taken on July 6, 2018 shows giant panda "Yuan Zai" at Taipei Zoo in Taipei, southeast China's Taiwan. July 6 this year marks the fifth birthday of a giant panda nicknamed "Yuan Zai", whose parents are from Chinese mainland. (Xinhua/Xue Yubin)