The C919 jet prepares to take off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport Sept 28, 2017. [Photo/CNTV] China's self-developed C919 jet has taken off for its second test flight, 146 days after the plane made its maiden voyage, the Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) said on Thursday. The jet took off from Shanghai Pudong International Airport at around 07:20 am on Thursday. It planned to fly to Nantong via Chongming for a more than three-hour-long flight, and it is expected to return to the Pudong Airport at noon. The plane landed at the airport 10:08 am, COMAC said, a flight time of 166 minutes during to bad weather. In comparison, its maiden flight on May 5 was 80 minutes long. custom rubber braceletsglow in the dark wristbands ukdesign your own wristbanduv braceletthe wristband factorycustom fidget spinnersrubber bracelet maker
A total of 2,287 delegates have been elected to the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, scheduled to open on Oct 18. The delegates, representing 89 million members of the CPC nationwide, come from all walks of life, such as the economy, science, national defense, law enforcement, education, health, sports and culture sectors. Many of them are working at the grassroots level. There is also a proper proportion of female delegates and delegates from minority ethnic groups. The list still awaits final approval of the delegates' qualification examination committee of the coming Party congress. The congress, held every five years, is expected to map out the country's development for the following years and has received wide attention both at home and abroad. To better serve reporters, a media center will open on Oct 11 for domestic and overseas journalists, it was announced on Friday. The media center, based in the Beijing Media Center Hotel, will handle credentials for foreign journalists and correspondents from the Hong Kong and Macao special administrative regions, as well as Taiwan. The center will also handle interview applications, organize news conferences and arrange coverage for other activities related to the congress.
