Beijing International Airport
The largest airport in the world is located in Beijing , and was inaugurated months after the start of the Olympic Games that started in August. The work, by the company Foster + Partners , has a series of technological innovations that allow it to be classified among one of the most modern and sophisticated that exist.
It is estimated that, per year, Beijing International Airport will be the place of passage of approximately 60 million users. Given the immensity of the plant, it has a transport system that consists of small vehicles that reach 80 km / h and help make the flow of passengers more efficient.
A complex set of triangular roofs capture the heat of the sun's rays in the morning and allow it to be used as an energy supply . The luggage transport system is composed of more than 50 km of belts that significantly speeds up the baggage collection processes, reducing the estimated times to 10 minutes.
The architectural design of the airport is certainly striking: dragon-shaped, bright red and yellow , this engineering masterpiece adds to Beijing's developed transportation system, which is now among the most sophisticated in China.
Beijing International Airport connects the capital with the main cities of the country and with 54 foreign cities from 39 countries around the world. More than 700 airlines , national and international, arrive and depart from their terminals.