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Photos: Roof completed on Beijing's new 'phoenix' airport

With its roof completed recently, Beijing's new international airport is taking shape. It is due to begin test operations in October 2019, contractor Beijing Construction Engineering Group said. The airport, located 46 kilometers south of downtown Beijing, is designed to take pressure off the overcrowded Beijing Capital International Airport located in the northeastern suburbs. It is located on the border between Daxing district and Langfang, Hebei province. Airport terminal buildings, covering an area of 313,000 square meters, will consist of a centerpiece and five arms resembling a phoenix spreading out its wings.