Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport is the main airport of Guangzhou, the capital of Guangdong province in southern China, and one of the busiest airports in Asia. The new airport opened in the Huadu district to replace the old Baiyun Airport, which stood close to the city centre and had become too congested to expand. It is the main hub of China Southern Airlines, the largest airline in Asia by fleet size. The airport has been expanded with additional terminals and runways, and it is linked to the city by metro. It serves the Pearl River Delta, one of the most densely populated and industrialized regions in the world.
Before and after
- 1 July 2004Death of Marlon Brando
- 1 July 2004Cassini enters orbit around Saturn and Huygens lands on Titan
- 29 July 2004Founding of Meta Platforms
- 3 August 2004Launch of MESSENGER
- 5 August 2004Construction of Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
- 9 August 2004Release of OpenStreetMap
- 25 August 2004Discovery of Mu Arae c
- 31 August 2004Beersheba bus bombings
- from 31 August 2004 to 27 May 2005Premiere of Father of the Pride
More in Art, literature & culture
- 1946First edition of Cannes Film Festival
- 1949Publication of Nineteen Eighty-Four
- c. 1950sRise of pop art
- 1955Publication of Guinness World Records
- from 31 March 1997 to 11 November 2022Premiere of Teletubbies
- 2003Construction of Three Gorges Dam
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