Air China launches direct flight from Beijing to Washington (2/5)

Chinese ambassador to the United States Cui Tiankai (L) and Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe pose for photos during a ceremony marking the start of Air China's direct flight from Beijing to Washington at Dulles Airport in Sterling, Virginia, the United States, on June 10, 2014. Air China launched the direct flight from Beijing to Washington on Tuesday. (Xinhua/Bao Dandan)