The opening of direct flights last month between northwest China's Xi'an and Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, brought good tidings for Ushurova Sofiya, as the 49-year-old Kazakh woman who lives in Xi'an frequently travels between the two countries. "During my first trip to Xi'an in 2004, I had to first fly to Xinjiang Uygur nomous Region and then take a train. It was really a time-consuming journey," recalled Sofiya. This year Xi'an is hosting the China-Central Asia Summit scheduled on May 18 and 19.

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