2019.06.30 14:51 GMT+8

Beijing's new airport completed on schedule

Updated 2019.06.30 14:51 GMT+8
CGTN

The construction of Beijing Daxing International Airport was completed on June 30, 2019, and it will officially open for operation on September 30, 2019. The construction lasted for more than three years. /VCG photo

Beijing Daxing International Airport is expected to share the capital's rising demand for air travel. The new airport will have the capacity to handle 45 million passengers annually by 2021, and 72 million by 2025. /VCG photo

Beijing Daxing International airport will be China's largest comprehensive transportation hub. Thanks to its innovative design, passengers can transfer high-speed rail in the terminal building. /VCG photo

The new airport is 46 kilometers from Tiananmen Square, 55 km from the Xiongan New Area and 67 km from Beijing Capital International Airport, connecting Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei Economic Circle. /VCG photo

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