Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport unveiled Wing Can, a replica of China's first airplane, on Friday at its Terminal 2. Feng Ru built the original aircraft in 1909. [Photo by Parker Zheng/chinadaily.com.cn]

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport unveiled Wing Can, a replica of China's first airplane, on Friday at its Terminal 2.

The replica commemorates Feng Ru (1884-1912), a native of Guangdong province who built the original version in 1909. The airport released a statement on Friday calling the installation a symbol of hope and voyages afar, with the auspicious meaning of a soaring future and rising with the wind. "It highlights the lofty aspiration and heroic ambition of China's aviation industry to keep making breakthroughs and embark on a new voyage," said the statement.