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Realizing dreams of flight at Jiande Aviation Town

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Children enjoy an interactive experience at the aviation science popularization center at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
Children enjoy an interactive experience at the aviation science popularization center at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

Children enjoy an interactive experience at the aviation science popularization center at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A light aircraft is suspended over the entrance to the aviation science popularization center at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
A light aircraft is suspended over the entrance to the aviation science popularization center at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A light aircraft is suspended over the entrance to the aviation science popularization center at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A replica of a hang-glider featuring bat wings made according to a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci is on display at the aviation science popularization center to show the development of aircraft at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
A replica of a hang-glider featuring bat wings made according to a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci is on display at the aviation science popularization center to show the development of aircraft at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A replica of a hang-glider featuring bat wings made according to a drawing by Leonardo da Vinci is on display at the aviation science popularization center to show the development of aircraft at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A model of Chinese Y-20 transport aircraft is on display at the aviation science popularization center at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
A model of Chinese Y-20 transport aircraft is on display at the aviation science popularization center at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A model of Chinese Y-20 transport aircraft is on display at the aviation science popularization center at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A plane flies over Qiandao Lake Airport at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
A plane flies over Qiandao Lake Airport at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A plane flies over Qiandao Lake Airport at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A photo shows a seaplane in a hangar at Qiandao Lake Airport in Jiande Aviation Town, Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
A photo shows a seaplane in a hangar at Qiandao Lake Airport in Jiande Aviation Town, Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A photo shows a seaplane in a hangar at Qiandao Lake Airport in Jiande Aviation Town, Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

Visitors experience skydiving at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /Provided by Jiande Aviation Town
Visitors experience skydiving at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /Provided by Jiande Aviation Town

Visitors experience skydiving at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /Provided by Jiande Aviation Town

Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province offers visitors a variety of aviation experiences, including helicopter tours and hot-air balloon rides. /Provided by Jiande Aviation Town
Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province offers visitors a variety of aviation experiences, including helicopter tours and hot-air balloon rides. /Provided by Jiande Aviation Town

Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province offers visitors a variety of aviation experiences, including helicopter tours and hot-air balloon rides. /Provided by Jiande Aviation Town

A photo shows the automobile theme park at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /Provided by Jiande Aviation Town
A photo shows the automobile theme park at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /Provided by Jiande Aviation Town

A photo shows the automobile theme park at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /Provided by Jiande Aviation Town

A photo shows a decommissioned passenger plane that has been turned into a bar and restaurant at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN
A photo shows a decommissioned passenger plane that has been turned into a bar and restaurant at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A photo shows a decommissioned passenger plane that has been turned into a bar and restaurant at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. /CGTN

A photo shows the memorial hall of the former Hengshan Iron and Steel Plant at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. The aviation town was rebuilt on the site of the plant. /CGTN
A photo shows the memorial hall of the former Hengshan Iron and Steel Plant at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. The aviation town was rebuilt on the site of the plant. /CGTN

A photo shows the memorial hall of the former Hengshan Iron and Steel Plant at Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province. The aviation town was rebuilt on the site of the plant. /CGTN

Located near Qiandao Lake, or Thousand-Island Lake, Jiande Aviation Town in Zhejiang Province is the perfect place for aviation amateurs to realize their dreams of flight.

The aviation town was rebuilt on the site of a former iron and steel plant. It now has an airport with a 1,200-meter runway and 5,700 square kilometers of low-altitude airspace. Visitors can enjoy a variety of flight experiences there, including skydiving, helicopter tours and hot-air balloon rides. Visitors can also improve their aviation knowledge at the aviation science popularization center or spend their leisure time at the train-themed square or automobile theme park.

The aviation and train-themed restaurants, hotels and hot spring resort all add to the fun of the journey. The aviation town received over 1 million visitors in 2022.

Aviation-related manufacturers and services also thrive in the town, where scientific research bases, enterprises, airport industries and services, and training companies all flourish.

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