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| Beijing Daxing: China's huge new 'starfish' airport opens its doors Credit: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-49750182 |
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Welcome to another post on my blog. In today's post, I am going to share you about the airport which is shaped like a starfish. This airport is located in China's capital Beijing. This airport is called Beijing Daxing International Airport, which is located on the border of Beijing and Langfang, Hebei Province. It is Beijing's second international airport. The name of the airport was announced on 14 September 2018. This airport is been nicknamed "starfish". Beijing Daxing Aiport was opened on 25 September 2019. The first commercial flight was on 26 September 2019.
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| Zaha Hadid’s massive ‘starfish’ airport opens in Beijing Photograph: STR/AFP/Getty Images Credit: https://www.theguardian.com/ |
It has seven runways, including one for military use, this new airport can ultimately handle more than 100 million passengers per year, matching Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in the United States. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is currently the world's busiest, having more than 100 million passengers per year, but across two terminals.
Chief engineer in charge of construction work at the new Beijing facility, Guo Yanchi said: "The Daxing airport is the world's largest integrated transportation hub. The terminal building is also the world's largest building with a seamless steel structure, boasting the world's first design of double-deck departure and double-deck arrival platforms."
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