A jet plane is seen ready to take off, heading to Kaohsiung, Southeast China's Taiwan, from Urumqi, capital of Northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, March 12, 2013. It's the first non-stop commercial flight route from Xinjiang to Taiwan. [Photo/Xinhua]China Southern Airlines on Tuesday opened a direct air route linking the mainland's Urumqi and Taiwan's Kaohsiung city.It is the first route linking northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and Taiwan, and also the longest route between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.The maiden flight CZ6053, carrying 180 passengers, took off from Urumqi International Airport at 5:13 p.m. and will arrive in Kaohsiung five and a half hours later, according to a branch of China Southern Airlines in Xinjiang.The return flight will depart from Kaohsiung at 11:55 p.m. with 143 Taiwanese passenger on board, the branch said.As Xinjiang and Taiwan have made great efforts to strengthen their economic exchanges and develop tourism in recent years, the two regions have seen an increasing number of visitors and investors from each region.It is estimated that about 30,000 people will travel from Xinjiang to Taiwan in 2013.On April 1, China Southern Airlines will open a direct route linking Urumqi and Taipei, and tickets for this service will go on sale soon, the branch said.International garden expo ready to bloom Nature's nirvana
I feel as though I say this all the time,, but it;s really impressive how many distinct handbags Chanel manages to turn out in a year. The brand does collections, pre-collections, cruise, Metiers d;Art ; every time you look up,, there;s a new Chanel collection coming. Before we get to full-blown fall (and to tide you over after Metiers d;Art 2013), we present Chanel Pre-Collection Fall 2013, which popped up online late last week, along with a new look for the Chanel website. Because Chanel doesn;t currently offer e-commerce, its website has lagged behind other brands; online offerings a bit ; why offer that kind of immersive product experience if you;re not interested in sales? Now it seems as though Chanel has taken a small step in that direction, creating a handbag browsing area that divides each collection into sections, provides cursory naming details and allows the user to zoom in to see the details in stark relief. With that, the brand has provided better, clearer images of its new bags than ever before, which we;ve included for your viewing pleasure below. These bags are in stores now!
