The mainland stretches thousands of kilometers from north to south, with more than 9.6 million square kilometers of land, it is precisely because of the vast area, so different places have different characteristics, like Xinjiang is the largest "autonomous region" in the mainland; and Heilongjiang is located in the far north of the "tourism province"! In addition, cities that are famous for "high" and "big" are also very distinctive!
Let me introduce you to a city in the mainland that is famous for its "airport away from the city", why do you say so? Because the airport is more than 80 kilometers away from the city, if you want to get to the city, you have to take a "long-distance bus"!
The city is Lhasa in Tibet, and this airport is Lhasa Gonggar International Airport!
Lhasa is known as the "Sunshine City", it is the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, the total area of the city is 31662 square kilometers, it is really a vast area, it is precisely because of the vast area, so the demand for the airport is also very important. In 2020, the GDP of Lhasa was about 67.816 billion yuan. It is particularly worth mentioning that in 2018, Lhasa was selected as one of the top 100 in the Comprehensive Well-off Index of Chinese Cities, which shows that Lhasa is a city with quite good development!
As for the situation in Lhasa, I believe everyone is very familiar with it. Let's let the editor England Jie introduce you to this "very remote" airport in Lhasa - Lhasa Gonggar International Airport!
Lhasa Gonggar International Airport can be said to be a "very remote" airport, because it is far from downtown Lhasa!
Lhasa Gonggar International Airport is located on Yingbin Road, Gonggar County, Lhasa, about 85 kilometers from the center of Lhasa, and is the largest aviation hub in the Tibet Autonomous Region. Here Xiaobian would like to explain in particular, if you get off the plane from Lhasa Gonggar International Airport and want to enter Lhasa city, it will take a very long time to take public transportation, and it will take more than an hour to drive! The feeling is that you have to take a "long-distance bus" to get off the plane!
Lhasa Gonggar International Airport was completed and opened in 1966, and after several expansion projects, as of 2019, Lhasa Gonggar International Airport has a terminal building with a runway length of 4,000 meters!
Lhasa Gonggar International Airport is "very remote", but it is very important for Lhasa and even the entire Tibet region!
Lhasa Gonggar International Airport is a garden-like modern airport, the airport has made countless Lhasa people's "plateau flying dream" into reality, greatly facilitated the travel of the public and tourists from all over the country, and has far-reaching significance for promoting the tourism industry and the economic development of Tibet. This urban infrastructure standing on a snowy plateau is a testament to The strength of China's construction!
When it comes to the urban development of Lhasa, Xiaobian has to introduce lhasa's tourism resources to everyone!
Lhasa is extremely rich in tourism resources, with the world-famous Potala Palace, as well as the Jokhang Temple, Jokhang Temple, Drepung Temple and so on, which are of great historical and cultural significance. In addition, Norbulingka and Sera Temple are also considered to be famous places to travel to Lhasa and "have to go"!
And the editor of England Jie strongly recommends everyone to visit the Jokhang Temple, the Jokhang Temple is also known as "Zurakon", the temple is a Tibetan Buddhist temple, the temple was originally called "Jasa", and later Jasa became the name of the city, and evolved into the current "Lhasa".
Jokhang Temple has a long history, with a history of more than 1,300 years. Jokhang Temple is the most splendid Tubo period building in Tibet, and the earliest civil structure in Tibet, the temple integrates the architectural styles of Tibet, Tang, Nepal and India, and has become an ancient model of Tibetan religious architecture. The Jokhang Temple is a great place for foreign visitors to learn about the history of Lhasa!
Friends, have you ever been to Lhasa? Have you ever experienced this "remote" airport? Fly to Lhasa Gonggar International Airport!
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