Countdown to Beijing's New Airport Continues

A billboard shows a 57-day countdown to the opening of Beijing Daxing International Airport on Aug 5 in the Daxing district of Beijing. The new airport will begin operations on Sept 30 and has started selling tickets. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

A photo taken on Aug 5 shows the No 4 gate to the single terminal of the Beijing Daxing International Airport, the largest of its kind, for international departures and regional departures (Hong Kong/Macao/Taiwan), in the Daxing district of Beijing. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

Vehicles line up outside the terminal of the Beijing Daxing International Airport in the Daxing district of Beijing on Aug 5, 2019. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

A Chinese national flag hangs on the ceiling at the center of the Beijing Daxing International Airport. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

Elevators and escalators inside the seven-story terminal hall of the Beijing Daxing International Airport. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

The spacious terminal hall of the Beijing Daxing International Airport. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

Self-service check-in machines installed on the second-floor underground of the terminal of the Beijing Daxing International Airport which connects with the subway and railway. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

The subway train on the new metro line to Beijing Daxing International Airport stops at the second floor underground of the terminal hall. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

Staff members monitor the new subway line on a test run to Beijing Daxing International Airport on the second floor underground of the terminal hall. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

The Beijing Daxing International Airport terminal hall. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

The shopping area inside the terminal hall of the Beijing Daxing International Airport. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]

A direction board inside the terminal hall of the Beijing Daxing International Airport. [Photo by Zhang Wenfang/chinadaily.com.cn]