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The second phase of the Haikou Meilan International Airport expansion project is put into operation in Haikou, the capital city of south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 2, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
The Terminal 2 of the Haikou Meilan International Airport expansion project covers an area of about 300,000 square meters, with 41 self-service check-in machines and 10 self-service baggage check-in equipment. The security inspection area is installed with face recognition, a millimeter-wave security inspection gate, and other intelligent equipment.
Area for off-island duty-free shopping is around 10,000 square meters.
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A passenger shows his ticket at the Terminal 2 of the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province, Dec. 2, 2021. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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Photo taken on Dec. 2, 2021 shows the first batch of passengers at the Terminal 2 of the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, capital city of south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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Hainan Airlines flight HU7372 passes through the "water salute," a tradition used for ceremonial purposes, at the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, the capital city of south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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Photo taken on Dec. 2, 2021 shows planes park at the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, the capital city of south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)
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Photo taken on Dec. 2, 2021 shows planes park at the Haikou Meilan International Airport in Haikou, the capital city of south China's Hainan Province. (Photo: China News Service/Luo Yunfei)