With the expansion of Beijing's Capital International Airport, the municipal government will build three new roads and a rail link to better connect the transportation hub with the city center.

The four new links will allow passengers to easily shuttle between the second and sixth east ring roads, the Beijing-Shenyang and Beijing-Chengde Express Highways, and the airport. The new links are to join the existing road network around the airport.

After its completion in 2007, the airport will be capable of receiving the expected 60 million passengers arriving annually, with more than half a million flights every year.

Terminal One of the Beijing Capital International Airport has officially reopened. 

The terminal will be jointly operated by Beijing Airport and China Southern Airlines.

The newly upgraded terminal now boasts 50 check-in counters, 13 boarding gates and six baggage pick-up points.

The Terminal will help relieve the pressure from Terminal 2 and is expected to have around 35 million arrivals and departures a year.

The airport also boasts passenger-friendly lounges with Internet connections, telephones and inexpensive food and drink.

(Beijing Weekend & CRI.com September 21, 2004)