A Futuristic Airport for Beijing
A welcome surprise for new arrivals at the Beijing Capital International Airport comes this week. They're being met by futuristic robotic versions of the Olympic mascots, the Fuwas, who answer questions in many different languages and add to the space-age atmosphere at T3, the world's biggest airport terminal.
Very soon, 60,000 Olympic and Paralympic Games officials, athletes and journalists will start pouring through the new $3.5-billion terminal and will put the airport's managers to the test. While they are waiting, passengers will surely be totally blown away by the new super-structure, which looks like a high-tech complex straight out of a James Bond movie.
It is the largest airport terminal building complex built in a single phase with almost 1 million sqm in floor area.
Even if Terminal 3 were an entire airport by itself, it would still be the largest airport in Asia and one of the world's largest in capacity and land size.
It is almost 20 percent larger than London Heathrow Airport's five terminals combined.
Vocabulary
Futuristic (adj), very advanced, modern and high tech.
Mascot (n), person, animal or picture which represents something, for example a football team and is thought to bring good luck.
To be totally blown away (phrasal vb), to be very surprised and amazed at or because of something.
Quiz
1. How much did Beijing Capital International Airport cost to build in total?
(a) $3.5 billion.
(b) 20% more than previously expected.
(c) It doesn't say.
2. What will meet arriving passengers at terminal 3?
(a) James Bond movies
(b) Fuwas.
(c) President Hu Jin Tao will meet the first Olympic Games officials
3. Where is the largest airport in Asia?
(a) Beijing Capital International Airport
(b) T3.
(c) Shanghai Pudong Airport.
Very soon, 60,000 Olympic and Paralympic Games officials, athletes and journalists will start pouring through the new $3.5-billion terminal and will put the airport's managers to the test. While they are waiting, passengers will surely be totally blown away by the new super-structure, which looks like a high-tech complex straight out of a James Bond movie.
It is the largest airport terminal building complex built in a single phase with almost 1 million sqm in floor area.
Even if Terminal 3 were an entire airport by itself, it would still be the largest airport in Asia and one of the world's largest in capacity and land size.
It is almost 20 percent larger than London Heathrow Airport's five terminals combined.
Vocabulary
Futuristic (adj), very advanced, modern and high tech.
Mascot (n), person, animal or picture which represents something, for example a football team and is thought to bring good luck.
To be totally blown away (phrasal vb), to be very surprised and amazed at or because of something.
Quiz
1. How much did Beijing Capital International Airport cost to build in total?
(a) $3.5 billion.
(b) 20% more than previously expected.
(c) It doesn't say.
2. What will meet arriving passengers at terminal 3?
(a) James Bond movies
(b) Fuwas.
(c) President Hu Jin Tao will meet the first Olympic Games officials
3. Where is the largest airport in Asia?
(a) Beijing Capital International Airport
(b) T3.
(c) Shanghai Pudong Airport.
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