Beijing Airport’s New Monster Terminal Opens in Record Time. China Then Snubs the Designers

Published on February 29th, 2008

Posted by John C Dvorak in General, Video

China Opens World’s Largest Airport Terminal — Two Miles long! — I was in Beijing 12 years ago when the OLD airport was still operating. It was the last remnant of the Mao era. A couple of years later they tore it down and put up a brand new modern airport that apparently has already outlived its usefulness. Four years ago they began this project. These guys move extremely fast. This is now the world’s biggest building. It’s two miles long.

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# 1 kanjy said, on February 29th, 2008 at 10:51 pm

Two miles long?!? I don’t think people realize how long it takes to walk that far! I hope they have moving sidewalks that go at 20 mph!

# 2 OmegaMan said, on March 1st, 2008 at 10:30 am

Those week minded fools…they fell for the old Jedi DIA baggage sorting mind trick. Bwhahahaha I wonder if it runs on OS2 like DIA did. bwhahahaha

# 3 hhopper said, on March 1st, 2008 at 12:02 pm

I hope they have moving sidewalks that go at 20 mph!

At that rate it would take six minutes to get from one end of the airport to the other.

# 4 Rick Cain said, on March 1st, 2008 at 2:47 pm

The Chinese don’t want to attribute any of their “achivements” to foreigners, kind of like the quiet fact that their Shanghai Maglev Train is made by Germany.

# 5 OmegaMan said, on March 1st, 2008 at 3:26 pm

#4 And all the planes that fly in are American, European or Russian.

# 6 Big Jim said, on March 1st, 2008 at 5:44 pm

And all pilots speak English.

# 7 Chan_Ko said, on March 1st, 2008 at 8:25 pm

We built your railways.

# 8 Chan_Ko said, on March 1st, 2008 at 8:26 pm

We built your railways a hundred years ago

# 9 chuck said, on March 1st, 2008 at 10:23 pm

Didn’t anybody tell the architect: the planes land outside – no need for indoor parking!!

# 10 ron efron said, on March 3rd, 2008 at 3:29 pm

There is a fast speed train linking the three main buildings of the terminal 3.

John — the old air port (T1) was not torn down. It was renovated and is still in operations. It mainly only serves one air line (Southern Air).

Ron from Beijing

# 11 Nathan in Beijing said, on March 14th, 2008 at 10:49 pm

Plans are being drawn up now for a new airport south of Beijing that will be needed in about 10 years

# 12 beijing 2008 said, on March 18th, 2008 at 6:24 am

Beijing is a nice city!

# 13 philjie said, on May 8th, 2008 at 5:16 am

The T3 terminal is beautiful, luxurious even, and there is a fast shuttle to bring you to the gates. The whole security process is expedited in a very efficient manner, and the Chinese police is courteous.

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