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Beijing airport's new mega-terminal opens

Beijing's colossal new airport terminal opened on Friday with the first commercial plane touching down earlier than scheduled, a landmark moment for the Chinese capital as it prepares for the Olympics.

Designed to appear like a giant dragon, the terminal is the largest covered structure ever built, according to its British architect Norman Foster.

The building runs for 3.25 kilometres (2.0 miles) and covers 98 hectares (245 acres) of floor space, the equivalent of about 170 soccer pitches.