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Beijing Int'l Airport Terminal 3 (xinhuanet.com)

Beijing Int'l Airport Terminal 3

Terminal 3 of Beijing International Airport started construction on March 28, 2004, and became fully operational on March 26, 2008.

Terminal 3 of Beijing International Airport started construction on March 28, 2004, and became fully operational on March 26, 2008, when Air China, Shanghai Airlines, other Star Alliance members and other international airlines moved in. Designed by Netherlands Airport Consultants B.V. (NACO) and UK Architect Norman Foster, Terminal 3 is one of the world's most environmentally sustainable airport buildings, designed to accommodate Beijing's cold winters, hot summers, short autumn and spring seasons. It consists of three main passenger terminals (Terminal 3A, 3B and 3C) and two satellite concourses (Terminal 3D and Terminal 3E).

Getting there: Airport Train from Dongzhimen or Sanyuanqiao.

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