CHONGQING (CQNEWS) -- At 17:05 on March 23, the setting sun shone on the apron of Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport. Five planes carrying the first 669 medical workers from Chongqing returned home after finishing their tasks in Xiaogan, Hubei Province landed steadily. Chongqing welcomed warriors in white with the high-level courtesy of the civil aviation industry, “water salute”. Fifty-seven days ago, they went to Xiaogan without fear of death. Now they started to return safe after completing their mission.

On the afternoon of March 23, at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, 669 medical workers from Chongqing returned home after finishing their tasks in Xiaogan, Hubei Province.

On the afternoon of March 23, five planes carrying 669 medical team members passed through the water gate, namely “water salute”, at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport.

On the afternoon of March 23, ground crew at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport were honoring the medical team.

On March 23, at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, the medical workers took a happy group photo.

On the afternoon of March 23, a medical worker looked back and took photos.

On the afternoon of March 23, at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, 41 buses sent medical team members to designated hotels for isolation and rest.

On the afternoon of March 23, at Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, police escorted a bus carrying medical workers out of the airport.

Citizens lined along the streets to welcome the medical workers back.

At 19:00 on March 23, all the landmark buildings in the main urban areas lit up the welcome speech for the anti-epidemic heroes. (Translated by Luo Juan, Fathom Language Limited)