China's hyped air show kicked off with performances from its aerobatics team on Tuesday.
But the grand display was dampened by smog filling the skies over Zhuhai, Guangdong.
AdvertisementChina's biggest air exhibition opened on Tuesday to smoggy skies obscuring an intricate aerobatics performance meant to display the country's aircraft to the world.
In its first official public appearance, the J-35A flew briefly at the opening in Zhuhai, climbing into the hazy sky.
The smoggy opening also comes as China has sought to shed the reputation of its cities as being wracked by air pollution.
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Zhuhai, Guangdong, China