New terminal, runway set to open at Pudong

SHANGHAI: By expanding its two airports in the coming years, Shanghai hopes to become Asia's largest cargo-mover by 2010.

The dream will move a step forward tomorrow, when the Shanghai airport authority unveils a new terminal, runway and cargo facility at Pudong International Airport.

Annually, the new facilities will allow the airport to handle 40 million more passengers and 1.2 million more tons of cargo. Currently, it can accommodate 28 million passengers and 2.5 million tons of cargo a year.