Editor’s note:

At this year’s National Committee of the Chinese People' s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), we can find some common key words concerning Harbin’s development in bills and proposals from Heilongjiang representatives and members.

【Category】 Economy

Key word: Experimental area for airport economy

At this year’s national two sessions, Heilongjiang province will actively seek an official reply from the State on the planning of an experimental zone for airport economy in its capital city and Harbin’s border region for the 2014-2025 period to boost airport-related industries in the zone.

With the help of the experimental zone, Harbin will become a cluster of the aviation logistics industry, which will improve the country‘s aviation logistics layout and the international competitiveness of the whole aviation industry.

Harbin is the nearest megalopolis for air routes to the North American continent in China and a stop for the route between Southeast Asia and North America.

Passengers from Harbin can reach Japan, South Korea, Mongolia, Russia and some cities in North and Southeast China in about two hours.

The city’s air cargo transport and distribution sector sees huge potential in Harbin’s airfreight business with Russia, Northeast Asia and North America, as Harbin Taiping International Airport has been on the list of the country’s seven gateway hubs for the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-2015) for China’s civil aviation.

Last December, China’s first aircraft dismantling base settled in Harbin.