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Mainland, Taiwan start direct air services
(Agencies/Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-12-15 10:58

The Shenzhen Airlines plane carrying the first group of tourists to arrive from Shenzhen goes through a welcome water fountain at the Songshan airport in Taipei December 15, 2008. The Chinese mainland and Taiwan begin direct air, sea transport and postal services on Monday for the first time since 1949. [Agencies]