AG-600, the world's largest amphibious aircraft, prepares for its maiden flight in Zhuhai, Guangdong province on Dec 24, 2017. [Photo by Zhao Lei/chinadaily.com.cn] The world's largest amphibious aircraft, AG-600, carried out its maiden flight Sunday morning in Zhuhai, a coastal city in Guangdong province. An AG-600 piloted by four crew members took off from Jinwan Airport at 9:39 am and remained airborne for about one hour before landing at the same airport. A congratulatory letter sent by the Communist Party of China's Central Committee and State Council was announced at the maiden flight ceremony, which was attended by Vice-Premier Ma Kai, Guangdong's Party chief Li Xi and hundreds of officials as well as another 3,000 spectators. Development of the AG-600 was approved by the government in June 2009 and then started at the Aviation Industry Corp of China, the country's leading aircraft maker. Construction for its first prototype began in March 2014 and was completed in July 2016. personalised silicone wristbandscustomize silicone braceletsjordan wristband rubberbracelet maker onlinecustom made rubber braceletssilicone rubber bands24hr wristband
Kong Guochang donates blood in Zhoukou city, Central China's Henan province.[Photo by Hu Hongtao for China Daily] A migrant worker from Henan has donated blood more than 200 times while shuttling between construction sites in 40 cities in the last decade. Kong Guochang, 48, from Zhoukou city, Central China's Henan province, said he does it as he considers helping people in need a meaningful act. Kong learnt about blood donation after he became a migrant worker in 2007, and decided to become a volunteer. I left home and worked in different cities. I wanted to give back to the community for helping me, Kong said. He said the people's response he saw when he was working in Chengdu to the earthquake in Sichuan province in 2008 impressed him the most. Donating blood means lighting up hope, Kong said. After that he kept an eye on blood centers wherever he went. He proudly displays 81 certificates which have recorded his blood donations in the past 10 years, and posted the red certificates as the Chinese character Zhongguo (meaning China), to display his love for the country. Whenever there's a disaster, all the Chinese people come together - this is an ingrained power rooted in all Chinese, Kong said.
