In the past, “remote” would be the first word that came into people’s mind on the journey to Ali Prefecture in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. Now it only takes two hours to get there by plane from Gonggar Airport in Lhasa to Kunsha Airport in Ali Prefecture. The Ali Kunsha Airport was formally put into operation on July 1, 2010. The air route makes it easier to go to Ali. Photo shows an airplane of the Tibet Airlines is seen at the Ali Kunsha Airport, Ali Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 8, 2018. (Xinhuanet/Zhang Chen)

Passengers get off the airplane and walk into the terminal of the Ali Kunsha Airport, Ali Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region, May 8, 2018. (Xinhuanet/Xue Zhen)

File photo: Scenery of the Ali Prefecture, southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region. (Xinhuanet)