Beijing Capital International Airport Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
main airport serving Beijing, China
About Beijing Capital International Airport
Beijing Capital is the world's second busiest airport by passenger numbers. The impressively huge, gleaming roof arching overTerminal 3, designed by noted British architect Sir Norman Foster, illustrates the expansion efforts made as part of preparations for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. This terminal is considered to be an architectural masterpiece, and is the sixth largest building (and second-largest airport terminal) in the world by area size. In comparison, the grey concrete architecture ofTerminals 1and2is somewhat underwhelming and seems to show China as it was before its rapid economic modernization and expansion: functional but not impressive at all. The airport is the main hub of Chinese flag carrierAir China, and a secondary hub forHainan Airlines.
Beijing Capital International Airport Travel Guide Sections
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