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Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport unveiled Wing Can, a replica of China's first airplane, on April 10 at its Terminal 2. Feng Ru built the original aircraft in 1909. (Photo by Parker Zheng/China Daily)

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport unveiled Wing Can, a replica of China's first airplane, on April 10 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 April 10 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.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport unveiled Wing Can, a replica of China's first airplane, on April 10 at its Terminal 2. Feng Ru built the original aircraft in 1909. (Photo by Parker Zheng/China Daily)

Feng was an aircraft designer and aviator considered to be the father of Chinese aviation. He died in a plane crash during an air show in Guangzhou in 1912.

The airport's statement went on to compare culture and service to the wings and foundation of an airplane.

Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport unveiled Wing Can, a replica of China's first airplane, on April 10 at its Terminal 2. Feng Ru built the original aircraft in 1909. (Photos by Parker Zheng/China Daily)