Editor's note: On the occasion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, China Military Online selected 3 groups of photos that illustrate various aspects of the Chinese PLA Air Force (PLAAF)'s development during the past years. This is the third group in the series.

File photo: Liu Chuan (刘川)

Liu Chuan (刘川) is a member of China Photographers Association and special correspondent of the PLA Air Force News. He was honored to have taken many close photo shots of large air force aircraft in recent years due to work arrangements. Through light and shadow, he recorded these brilliant moments of aircraft and the strategic transformation achievements of the PLAAF.