What does "Laining" refer to?, "Kashgar Airport" officially renamed as "Kashgar Laining International Airport" year-on-year | Airport | Kashgar Airport
Recently, "Kashgar Airport" was officially renamed "Kashgar Laining International Airport". After the airport was renamed, Kashgar Laining International Airport also became the first regional international airport in Xinjiang.
What does "Laining" refer to in the new name of Kashgar Airport?
According to an earlier report by the China Social Science Daily, Laining City was built in accordance with the orders of Emperor Qianlong. In the "Brief History of Xinjiang" compiled and published by the Xinjiang Academy of Social Sciences, it is recorded that "Kashgar used to only have Tucheng. After the Qing Dynasty suppressed the rebellion of Xiaohe Zhuo, the city was built in Selmen Manor in the northwest of the old city in 1762. In 1771, the city was named Laining City. The Qing Dynasty established a counselor minister in Kashgar, who was responsible for the affairs of the eight cities in southern Xinjiang. In addition, a co minister minister was appointed to specialize in Kashgar and Yingjisha affairs." The "Comprehensive Study of Qing Dynasty Continuation of Documents - Geography Seventeen" records that Laining City was named Laining City after two and a half li during the Zhou Dynasty, with four gates. Ning. Therefore, it can be inferred that "Laining" has the intention of attracting people of all ethnic groups to live and work here in peace and contentment. During a period of time after the completion of the city, Laining City developed commerce and had numerous shops. Books such as "Xinjiang Hui Bu Zhi" record the prosperous history of this city in the southern Xinjiang region.
Laining City was once the political center of southern Xinjiang during the Qing Dynasty, which was related to the important strategic position of Kashgar. Located on the border, Kashgar needed to defend against invasion from the Khanate of Kokand. Although later on, the government seat of the Minister of Counsellor of Southern Xinjiang was relocated to places such as Ush and Yerqiang, Laining City remains one of the important cities in southern Xinjiang.
However, a sudden rebellion disrupted the peace here and brought serious calamity to the city of Laining. In the sixth year of the Daoguang reign and during the Qianlong reign, Zhang Ge, the grandson of the capital of Yamato, who was executed for rebellion, launched a rebellion and "invaded and destroyed Laining.". Faced with fierce rebels, local soldiers and civilians withdrew to defend Leining City and engaged in a desperate battle with the rebels. Due to the significant difference in strength between the two sides, the city was breached, and the then Minister of Counselor Qing Xiang committed suicide and died for his country.
In the battle against rebellion, Laining City was once again recaptured by the Qing army, staging a magnificent story of multi-ethnic military and civilian unity, protecting their homeland and the border of the motherland. As a result, Leining City is also known as an "indomitable city", becoming a symbol of defending national territorial integrity, resisting foreign invasion and division. This historical fact of ethnic unity and joint defense of the territorial integrity of the motherland has given this site its special status and value.
After suppressing the rebellion of Zhang Ge'er, the Qing Dynasty built the new Laining City in present-day Shule County. The site of Laining City in the current urban area of Kashgar was actually rebuilt in 1898 by the Qing army general Yang Dejun on the former site of Laining City. The new city is generally circular in shape, with walls nearly 15 meters high, making it even more magnificent than before. With the expansion of the city, Laining City has gradually become a part of Kashgar, and its functions have also changed accordingly.
Laining City is a witness to various aspects of border governance, defense of territorial sovereignty, and ethnic exchanges during the Qing Dynasty. It is also a historical and cultural heritage of Kashgar. Nowadays, whenever Laining City is mentioned, people who understand this period of history, especially the residents living around the site, feel very proud.
According to Kashgar Radio and Television, as an important aviation hub of the "the Belt and Road", the 1.5 hour aviation economic circle of Kashgar Laining International Airport covers the capitals or major economic cities of eight countries, including Pakistan and Tajikistan, and has the unique advantage of conducting cross-border trade with countries along the "the Belt and Road".
The T2 terminal of Kashgar Laining International Airport covers an area of 33000 square meters, while the T1 terminal covers an area of 17000 square meters, with a total of 11 boarding bridges and 27 parking spaces; The runway is 3200 meters long and 45 meters wide, with a maximum usable aircraft type of Boeing B747-400; It can meet the usage needs of an annual passenger throughput of 5 million, a cargo and mail throughput of 60000 tons, and 39417 aircraft takeoff and landing.
According to the person in charge of Kashgar Laining International Airport, from January 1st to July 15th this year, there were 13004 takeoffs and landings at Kashgar Airport, a year-on-year increase of 33.46%; The total number of passengers entering and exiting the port was 1661796, a year-on-year increase of 53.59%; The import and export cargo and mail volume reached 6033.963 tons, a year-on-year increase of 19.51%, and all transportation production data reached historical highs.