Convenience the key at Capital T3

The new terminal at Beijing Capital International Airport will feature two multidenominational prayer rooms, the first of their kind on the mainland, a spokesman said yesterday.

The rooms, each measuring about 30 sq m, will be in Sections B and C of Terminal 3 (T3), which will be used for international departures and arrivals, Wei Huawei, the airport's operations manager, said.

"The two prayer rooms will be open to followers of all religions, including Muslims and Christians, and we will provide blankets, chairs and holy water for their use," he said.