<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pb-3 text-lg-center">History Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">The airport, formerly named Shuangguisi Airport, opened as an auxiliary military airfield in 1938 during the Second Sino-Japanese War/World War II. At the time, its runway was only large enough for small biplanes. It was also where the Republic of China Air Force Polikarpov I-15 fighters of the 5th Pursuit Group were based for aerial defense of the Chengdu area against Imperial Japanese bomber raids; this following the Chinese retreat from Wuhan to Chungking (now Chongqing) as the new provisional capital in aftermath of the Battle of Wuhan against the Imperial Japanese onslaught. Civilian targets were indiscriminately bombed, and ace fighter pilot of the Chinese Air Force Major Wong Sun-shut,Captain Cen Zeliu and Lieutenant Lin Hang (younger brother of renowned architect and poet Lin Haiyan) flying in their I-15 fighter planes were all killed over Shuangliu air base as a result of battling against the most advanced fighter aircraft of the time; the Mitsubishi A6M "Zero" (Risen) fighter, in defense of Chengdu on 14 March 1941.</p>
<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pt-2 pb-3">Facilities Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport</h2>
<p class="blog-para">China Southwest Airlines once had its headquarters on the airport property.</p>
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<h2 class="blog-hed2 pb-lg-4 pt-2 pb-3">Ground Transportation Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport</h2>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Airport buses: </strong>Airport Bus No. 1, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport - City Centre (Mishna Hotel, Section 2 of Renmin Road South, Metro station of Jinxing Hotel); single ticket:</li>
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<p class="blog-para">Airport Bus No. 2, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport - Chengdu railway station (North Railway Station); single ticket: up to</p>
<p class="blog-para">Airport Bus No. 3, Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport - Chengdu East railway station (Chengdu Dong Railway Station); single ticket:</p>
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>Taxi: </strong>It costs about RMB 60 Yuan from Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport to the city center of Chengdu.
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<li class="blog-li"><strong>High-speed train: </strong>Passengers can take the CRH train at Shuangliu Airport railway station to Chengdu South railway station and Chengdu East railway station; single tickets are about ￥11 (US$1.5). The CRH trains at Shuangliu Airport railway station are also bound for Mianyang, Dyeing, Meishan Dong (East), Leshan railway and Emeishan railway stations.</li>
<li class="blog-li"><strong>Metro:</strong> Two stations on Line 10 of the Chengdu Metro links Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport with Taiping yuan station. The stations are Terminal 1 of Shuangliu International Airport station and Terminal 2 of Shuangliu International Airport station which serves Terminals 1 and 2 respectively. It was opened on 6 September 2017.</li>
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