New airport in Beijing expected to open in late September

The new Beijing airport, pictured here in September, will open in 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]

The new airport, which is expected to become North China's air travel hub, is situated on the border of Beijing and Langfang, Hebei province. It is 46 kilometers from Tian'anmen Square, 26 km from downtown Langfang, 55 km from the Xiongan New Area and 67 km from Beijing Capital International Airport.

Its construction adopted green and energy-saving concepts.

Zhang Ru, a representative of the airport construction headquarters, said the terminal's design incorporates natural light as much as possible, and many other technological innovations were used in building the integrated transportation network around the airport.

"The project includes ... (seven) integrated transportation networks, which will combine highway, intercity rail, high-speed rail and subways, with the airport at the center," she said.