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(231218) -- BEIJING, Dec. 18, 2023 (Xinhua) -- China Southern Airlines CZ2281 flight receives a water salute after landing at the Langzhong Gucheng Airport in Nanchong, southwest China's Sichuan Province, Dec. 17, 2023. The airport was put to official operation on Sunday. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)