Beijing's airport has opened a


Friday, February 29, 2008

Beijing's airport has opened a brand spanking new terminal just in time for the Olympics. Terminal 3, a "gargantuan glass-and-steel creation built to accommodate a surge in visitors for the Summer Olympics," opened last Friday. "Airport officials have said that at least 64 million passengers are expected to come through this year, up from 50 million last year and 20 million in 2000." [IHT]


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