China plans to increase its total number of airports from 175 to 230 over the next five years, according to senior aviation officials in China.
Li Jiaxiang, head of the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), commented on the aviation development in Beijing, saying, "450 million to 500 million passenger trips" are expected to be made annually by the end of the 12th Five-Year Plan (2011-15) period, up from 230 million in 2009.
Source: http://www.cnngo.com/shanghai/life/china-build-56-airports-five-years-612576
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