Feng Yunshan ( simplified Chinese : 冯云山 ; traditional Chinese : 馮雲山 ; pinyin : Féng Yúnshān ; Jyutping : Fung4 Wan4 Saan1 ; 1815 – June 10, 1852) was the South King of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom , a distant cousin and early accomplice of Hong Xiuquan , and an important leader during the Taiping Rebellion against the Qing government. He was one of the first Taipings to be baptized and established the first group of God Worshippers during the 1840s. He was killed during the initial stages of the rebellion, prior to the establishment of the Taiping's capital of Tianjing at Nanjing .
32-567: Feng Yunshan worked as a village teacher in Heluo Village, Hua county , Guangdong . Although educated, he was unable to pass the imperial examinations. Like Hong Xiuquan, he was a Hakka , and he was among the first of Hong's converts to Hong's interpretation of Christianity, backlash to which cost him his teaching position. Feng, Hong, and two other relatives of Hong left Hua county in April 1844. They first traveled to Guangzhou and preached in
64-406: A subdistrict. Huadu is currently service by two metro line operated by Guangzhou Metro : Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport ( IATA : CAN , ICAO : ZGGG ) or often branded as BAIYUNPORT is an international airport serving Guangzhou , the capital of South Central China 's Guangdong province. The airport codes were inherited from
96-412: A third runway, 3,800 metres (12,500 ft) in length and 60 metres (200 ft) in width, located 400 metres (1,300 ft) to the east of the existing east runway. The centrepiece of the project is a 880,700 m (9,480,000 sq ft) Terminal 2. Other facilities comprise new indoor and outdoor car parks and a transportation centre with metro and inter-city train services. The total cost of
128-536: A total floor space of 82,000 square metres (880,000 sq ft). At the beginning of operation, the hub employed more than 800 people and operated 136 flights a week, providing delivery services among 20 major cities in Asia and linking these cities to more than 220 countries and territories in the world. The Guangzhou hub was, at the time of the opening, the largest FedEx hub outside the United States, but it
160-560: Is connected to downtown Guangzhou by the S41 Guangzhou Airport Expressway. Guangzhou–Foshan circular intercity railway , which is under construction, will serve Baiyun Airport North railway station (for Terminal 2), Baiyun Airport South railway station (for Terminal 1) and Baiyun Airport East railway station (for Terminal 3) in the airport. The rail will connect the airport to the Panyu railway station and
192-558: Is located in the district, as is Guangzhou North Railway Station on the Wuhan–Guangzhou High-Speed Railway . Huadu District is rich in natural resources. With a rich rainfall, Huadu is abundant in a variety of crops, vegetables, tea, litchis, bananas, longans, peanuts and sugarcane. Jingtang Lotus Roots are thought to originate here in Jingtang Town. The mines proved up are up to 18 varieties among which
224-463: Is the seat of local government, and of the district CCP committee. While the Cantonese dialect is universally spoken, about 1/3 of the population consists of Hakka dialect speaking peoples. The district is the ancestral home of many Overseas Chinese . Formerly known as Hua County, it was the hometown of many Taiping Rebellion leaders like Hong Xiuquan and Hong Rengan . The district
256-484: Is under construction on the south side of terminal 2; passengers will be able to go to Guangzhou downtown by taking metro, rail, bus or taxi there. On 13 July 2005, FedEx Express signed a contract with the airport authority to relocate its Asia-Pacific hub from Subic Bay International Airport in the Philippines to Baiyun Airport. The new Asia-Pacific hub covers an area of approximate 63 hectares (160 acres), with
288-588: The Baiyun Mountain ( Baiyunshan ), near the former airport even though the mountain is much closer to downtown Guangzhou than it is to the new airport. It is also referred to as "New Baiyun" to distinguish it from the previous airport, but this is not a part of the official name. Former curfews and restrictions did not apply to the new airport, so it could operate 24 hours a day, allowing China Southern Airlines to maximise intercontinental route utilisation with overnight flights. Other airlines also benefit from
320-634: The Huadu railway station . Baiyun International Airport is served by the Airport South Station (serving Terminal 1) and the Airport North Station (serving Terminal 2) on Line 3 of Guangzhou Metro . In the future, Guangzhou Metro Line 22 may serve the airport, connecting it to downtown Guangzhou. There are five Airport Express lines and six Airport Non-stop lines between airport and downtown. Buses take passengers to
352-588: The former Baiyun Airport , and the IATA code is derived from Guangzhou's historical romanization Canton . Baiyun Airport serves as a hub for China Southern Airlines , FedEx Express , 9 Air , Hainan Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines . In 2020, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on aviation in other countries, it was temporarily the world's busiest airport by passenger traffic, handling 43.8 million passengers. In 2023, Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
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#1732766229359384-530: The National Development and Reform Commission of China. After the expansion, Baiyun Airport will have three terminals, a satellite concourse, five runways and a high-speed railway station. The airport will be able to handle 120 million passengers, 3.8 million tons freight and 775,000 aircraft movements a year. The whole expansion project is estimated to be finished in 2025. There is a free shuttle bus that goes between Terminals 1 and 2. The airport
416-475: The entire project was estimated to be around ¥ 18.854 billion. Construction of the third runway began in 2012 and the runway commenced operation in early 2015. The whole project including the new terminal was scheduled to be finished in February 2018, at which time the airport will be able to handle 80 million passengers and 2.5 million tonnes of cargo a year. The third phase expansion plan has been approved by
448-541: The expanded municipality of Guangzhou. Natives of Huadu speak a dialect of Yue Chinese called Huaxian (Chinese: 花县话 ; Cantonese Yale: Fāyún wá or Fahsien ). In addition to its population, Huadu is the hometown of approximately 300,000 overseas Chinese, including a large number in the Republic of Panama, and some in Hong Kong and Macao. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport , Guangzhou 's main airport,
480-635: The first leader of the God Worshipper Society to call for open revolt. Feng was later announced as the "South King" of the Taiping Rebellion . He is credited with being the strategist of the rebellion and the administrator of the kingdom during its early days. On May 24, 1852, as the Taiping marched by Quanzhou , Guangxi with no intention of invading, a Qing gunner fatally wounded Feng as he sat in his sedan chair. Rallied by
512-593: The heart of the Thistle Mountain region, preaching and baptizing new converts. Feng christened this group of believers the " God Worshipping Society ." Hakkas from this area, generally poor and beset by both bandits and local Chinese families angry at the presence of the Hakka in their ancestral lands, found refuge in the group with its promise of solidarity. On August 27, 1847, Feng and the Society were joined by
544-585: The largely-reserved and high-rank limestone, kaolin, clay and granite etc. have a bright future of mining. The district also is rich in water. The annual flux of the surface water on average for years is 1.15 billion cubic meters. There are 17 reservoirs of medium and small size in the district. The Liuxi River and Bajiang River are across the district. There are currently 4 subdistricts and 6 towns. On 2 December 2013 three new subdistricts ( Huacheng , Xiuquan , & Xinya ) were established from carving out Xinhua Subdistrict, while upgrading Yayao Town into
576-598: The last flight leaving for Taiwan just before dawn, while hub operations have moved to Baiyun Airport. The first flight that arrived at the new FedEx Asia-Pacific hub originated from Indianapolis International Airport . The MD-11 aircraft landed at 23:07 local time at Baiyun International Airport from Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, marking the opening and full operations of the new Asia-Pacific hub. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport now has three runways. The third runway opened on 5 February 2015, which temporarily tackled
608-503: The long‐standing capacity obstacle. The operation of the third runway expanded Baiyun Airport's capacity, pushing business up. Unfortunately, the third runway can only be used for landing, as its airspace conflicts with Foshan Shadi Airport . The airport is planning to build two additional runways. In August 2008, the airport's expansion plan was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission . It included
640-462: The necessary time to fully test all systems and processes, as well as work closely with the Guangzhou authorities to ensure all necessary approvals are in place". On 17 December 2008, the hub completed its first flight operations test. A FedEx MD-11 aircraft took off from Subic Bay International Airport in the Philippines and landed at Baiyun Airport at 05:50 local time. The flight was handled by
672-561: The new Baiyun Airport opened and the old airport was closed. The current airport is located in the outskirts of Guangzhou's Baiyun District and Huadu and opened on 5 August 2004 as a replacement for the 72-year-old, identically named former airport , which is now closed. Built at a cost of 19.8 billion yuan , the new airport is 28 kilometres (17 mi) north of downtown Guangzhou and nearly five times larger than its predecessor. "Baiyun" ( 白云 ) means "white cloud" in Chinese and refers to
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#1732766229359704-567: The new FedEx hub team, using the FedEx ramp control tower and the new 24,000 package per hour sort system. Following a successful operations' process, the flight departed on time for its final destination at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France. This Asia-Europe flight route operated four times per week during test run. FedEx also announced that the hub would start operation on 6 February 2009. FedEx closed its 13-year-old Asia-Pacific hub at Subic Bay of northern Philippines on 6 February 2009, with
736-440: The new advanced system, up to 24,000 packages can be sorted an hour at the start of operations. Construction began in 2006 and the hub was originally scheduled to open on 26 December 2008. On 17 November 2008, after several months of testing, FedEx announced that the opening date was delayed to the first half of 2009 when the hub was expected to be fully operational. FedEx claimed that the revised operation date "provided FedEx with
768-467: The news, the Taiping surrounded Quanzhou and, in the space of two days, breached the walls and killed every citizen who had not fled. Feng finally succumbed to his wounds in June that year. Hua county Huadu District is one of 11 urban districts of the prefecture-level city of Guangzhou , the capital of Guangdong , China. It is located in the far northern suburbs of the city. Xinhua Town
800-463: The outlying areas before heading northwest to White Tiger Village. There, Feng and Hong split off and traveled some 250 miles to the southwest to the village of Sigu, Guiping county , Guangxi , where distant relatives of Hong's resided, including two early converts who had returned home. In November 1844, Hong returned home without Feng, who remained in the area and continued to preach. After Hong Xiuquan's departure, Feng traveled deeper and deeper into
832-635: The removal of previous restrictions. Terminal 1 has three components, Main Terminal, Area A and Area B. All check-in counters and most retail stores are placed at the Main Terminal. The two concourses controlled by individual security checkpoints, named Area A and Area B, are the boarding gates, security checkpoints, border control, customs and quarantine, baggage reclaim and relative facilities. Since 24 January 2016, East Piers 1 and 2 are dedicated to serve international flights; domestic flights occupy
864-718: The rest. Terminal 2 opened on 26 April 2018, with an area measuring over 808,700 square metres, making it one of the world's largest airport terminal facilities. Terminal 2 is the main hub of China Southern Airlines , while also housing airlines such as China Airlines , Korean Air , Vietnam Airlines , Garuda Indonesia , Saudia , Thai Airways International , Sichuan Airlines , Aeroflot , Egyptair , Singapore Airlines , AirAsia , Qatar Airways , Kenya Airways , Japan Airlines , All Nippon Airways , Asiana Airlines , Air Tanzania , Cathay Pacific , and more. Most SkyTeam and few Star Alliance member airlines will also typically operate in Terminal 2. The new transport centre (GTC)
896-654: The returning Hong Xiuquan. In the months following Hong Xiuquan's return, Feng was twice captured by a competing local corps. On the first occasion in December 1847, the God Worshipers freed him by force. When Feng was captured a second time in January 1848, he was sent to a local magistrate who, after receiving a bribe from the God Worshippers, released him on the condition that he return to Guangdong. Feng
928-537: Was established in the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) as a county , Hua County or Huaxian ( Chinese : 花县 ; pinyin : Huāxiàn ; Cantonese Yale : Fāyún , also known as Fahsien ), which was located north of the then city limits of Guangzhou. It remained a county until 1993, when it was recognized as a city and renamed as Huadu (Chinese: 花都 ; pinyin: Huādū ; Cantonese Yale: Fādōu ). In 2000, it became an attached northern suburban district of
960-566: Was later surpassed by the expanded hub at Paris' Charles de Gaulle Airport . The hub has its own ramp control tower, a first for an international air express cargo company facility in China, which enables FedEx to control aircraft movements on the ground, aircraft parking plans as well as loading and unloading priorities. Included at the hub are a unique package and sorting system with 16 high-speed sorting lines, seven round-out conveyor belts and 90 primary and secondary document-sorting splits. With
992-426: Was the world's twelfth- busiest airport by passenger traffic , with 63.1 million passengers handled, and the busiest in China . As for cargo traffic, the airport was China's second-busiest and the world's eleventh-busiest . The old Baiyun Airport opened in 1932. Due to the expansion of Guangzhou, the airport could not expand to meet passengers needs as buildings and mountains surrounded the airport. On 5 August 2004,
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1024-714: Was unable to return to the God Worshippers until the summer of the following year. Upon his return, he discovered that Yang Xiuqing and Xiao Chaogui had taken leadership roles within God Worshipping Society. Both claimed to enter trances which allowed them to speak as a member of the Trinity ; God the Father in the case of Yang and Jesus Christ in the case of Xiao. When Feng returned in the summer of 1849, he and Hong Xiuquan investigated Yang and Xiao's claims and declared them to be genuine. In early 1850, Feng became
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