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北京市密云区2019-2020学年上学期英语高二上学期英语期末考试试卷
Beijing Daxing Airport is Finally Open
Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX), also known as Beijing New Airport, is the biggest airport in the world. It is also the second international airport of Beijing along with Beijing Capital International airport. The airport's design is pionee ring while its location on Daxing District (the southern suburbs of Beijing) is perfect in order to serve the Chinese capital and the neighboring areas of Hebei and Tianjin. The new mega﹣airport hub(大型枢纽机场) is expected to handle up to 45 million passengers per year by 2021 and reach an outstanding 100 million in the future.
How big is Daxing Airport?
The gigantic Daxing Airport, with the impressive shape which has given it the nickname "Starfish", has enormous dimensions. There are 4 runways at present (with the hope of becoming 7 in the future) and a vast terminal building(航站楼) covering a 700, 000m2 area while the ground transportation centre extends to 80, 000m2.
How many runways does Daxing Airport have?
For the time being, Daxing Airport has four runways and 79 airport stands. The 4 runways' size is impressive while the airport stands are suitable both for one twin﹣aisle(双通道) and two single﹣aisle planes. Eventually, the airport will have 7 runways in total and will be able to serve about 620, 000 flights every year.
Who designed Daxing Airport?
Daxing Airport's terminal building is the impressive outcome of the cooperation betw een ADP Ingeniérie (ADPI) and the architecture team of Zaha Hadid(ZHA) who tragically passed away in 2016. As a result, in August 2018, Hong Kong design studio Lead 8 undertook the design of the new commercial terminal which is expected to meet every passenger's needs.
How much did Daxing Airport cost?
The construction of the mega﹣airport, which is expected to eventually become the busiest airport in the world, cost an unsurprisingly large amount. The Chinese government is estimated to have paid about US $17.47 billion for this great project.
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