China's crazy new multi-billion dollar airport

From SCI FI Tech:

China's pulling out all the stops to impress the international community for the Beijing Olympics next year. Just take a look at their new "multi-billion dollar" airport terminal that's currently under construction. Set to open before the games kick off next year, the gigantic uber-airport will have a whopping 245 acres of floor space designed to handle the traffic of 53 million passengers a year. It's super efficient, using "south-east orientated skylights, which maximize heat gain from the early morning sun, and an integrated environment-control system that minimizes energy consumption and carbon emissions." Also, it happens to look like a gigantic crazy spaceship, which is pretty fun. The only problem is that you need to travel to China to visit it.

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