Pamir airport breaks ground in Tashkurgan Tajik country in Xinjiang

[Cliftonite]

This will burn India for sure. China is gradually tightening the reins.

 

[xuxu1457]

It is estimated that the recent policy of Xinjiang in China is to let them get rich, and most people will not be richer than the surrounding countries.In this way, most people will not be influenced by extreme ideas.

 

[Song Hong]

The only way for China to hold Xinjiang is improving demographics through development. Then Han may think of leaving Bei-Shang-Guan-Shen, to settle Xinjiang.

Chinese is lucky to have General Wang Zhen who spearhead Han developing Xinjiang barren land and desert.

Then Han Chinese constructed massive dams, using modern technologies and turned wasteland into fertile and productive land. They are the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps.

Then Turk radicals curse Han for occupying the most fertile land in Xinjiang.

 

[beijingwalker]

The construction of China's westernmost airport began in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Sunday, which will also be the region's first plateau airport upon completion.

The launch ceremony for the much-anticipated project was held on Sunday in Taxkorgan, China's only county-level city that borders three countries – Tajikistan, Pakistan and Afghanistan.

The total investment of this project is about 1.63 billion yuan (about 230 million U.S. dollars). According to the airport layout, there will be a runway measuring 3,800 meters long and 45 meters wide, a terminal of 3,000 square meters and an apron with four stands, among other facilities. The airport will be able to accommodate 160,000 passengers and 400 tons of cargoes annually.

The airport is considered an important project of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), and is expected to boost the economic development of Taxkorgan and Xinjiang as a whole.

"It will create a new 'air passage' leading to Central Asia and South Asia," said Zhou Xiang, deputy director of Xinjiang's Civil Aviation Administration.

The airport is expected to bring a lot more tourists. Located on the Pamirs Plateau, Taxkorgan is a desirable tourist destination for its natural beauty and unique Tajik culture, but it's still not accessible by plane or train so far, which greatly hinders its tourism.

The construction company said its work faces multiple challenges. First, it is still at a crucial time to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Also, the workers from inland cities may suffer high-altitude sickness, as the average elevation of the Pamirs is more than 4,500 meters.

"I believe we will finish the mission on time with a high level of quality despite much pressure," said Zhou Yifeng, deputy general manager of Shanghai Road and Bridge Group, told CGTN.

The construction is expected to complete by the first half of 2022.

 

[FuturePAF]

This dosen't explain why China needs 4 new airports in this sparsely populated barren region.

As an Air Base

 

[beijingwalker]

First plateau airport in China's Xinjiang under construction

Located at 3,252 meters above sea level, Taxkorgan Airport on the Pamir Plateau in China's Xinjiang is expected to be the highest airport in the region after completion by June 2022.

 

[beijingwalker]

Just after 1 year, it's already half finished, amazing speed!