- I recently boarded a two-hour flight on China United Airlines, a domestic budget airline that used to be a branch of the People's Liberation Air Force in the 1980s.
- I was impressed by the shiny new Beijing airport from which I departed, the leg room, and the flight's punctuality.
- However, my journey also involved drinking mandatory hot water and eating some questionable pastries.
- Scroll down to see photos.
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SHANGHAI, China - I recently had the chance to fly from Beijing to Shanghai on China United Airlines, a domestic budget airline that once belonged to the People's Liberation Air Force.
The two-hour flight involved traveling through Beijing's brand new, futuristic Daxing Airport, drinking mandatory hot water, and eating some questionable pastries.
Scroll down to see what my journey was like.