The terminal has walls of glass. The skylights of the terminal building are designed to look like scales on a dragon's back and to let natural light into the building. The dragon is considered a sign of strength and luck in China.
A view of the dragon-shaped Terminal 3 of the Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China. Over time, T3 will have an annual capacity of 75 million passengers.
Photograph: Tian Baoxi/FZWB/ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
The stunning new Beijing airport
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