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An aerial view of Daxing International Airport in Beijing (© Xinhua/Alamy)
An aerial view of Daxing International Airport in Beijing (© Xinhua/Alamy)
Wheels up in Beijing
Last Wednesday, September 25, China officially opened the world's largest airplane terminal, Beijing Daxing International Airport. Constructed to alleviate pressure on the city's existing airport, Beijing Capital International, the bright orange starfish look-alike took more than four years to construct. And travelers, hold on to your hats, because Daxing International will connect to China's capital city—about 30 miles away—with a high-speed train that travels at top speeds of more than 200 mph.
Sitting on 18 square miles of land, the massive terminal was designed by legendary architect Zaha Hadid, who also masterminded China's Guangzhou Opera House. In a nod to traditional Chinese architecture, the building consists of a central hub with six curved spokes—bringing organization to the interconnected spaces around a central courtyard and minimizing the building's environmental footprint. Inside, passengers will feel like they're in anything but an airport with dark, polished-stone floors and white ceilings that open intermittently to big, beautiful skylights.
Drones light up the sky over Shenzhen, China (© Liang Weiming/VCG via Getty Images)
Drones light up the sky over Shenzhen, China (© Liang Weiming/VCG via Getty Images)
The 'moon' rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
Shenzhen, China—seen in our photo today—is a drone manufacturing hub. So, when this city celebrated Mid-Autumn Festival, a synchronized fleet of drones took to the skies over Shenzhen Talent Park and lit up in a crescent-moon shape to celebrate the lunar holiday. At other times in the performance, the drones created the shape of Chinese characters reading 'Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!' So, what is the Mid-Autumn Festival? It's a harvest celebration that's been observed by Chinese and other Asian peoples for thousands of years. The date of the celebration changes each year on our Gregorian calendar, falling on the first full moon of the harvest season, which arrives today. One major feature of the lunar holiday? A sweet pastry called 'mooncake.' Let it be known that we fully embrace any holiday that includes cake.
中秋 (© VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
中秋 (© VCG/VCG via Getty Images)
塔什库尔干草原上的水车，中国新疆塔吉克自治县 Water wheel in the Tashkurgan Grassland, Tashkurgan Tajik Autonomous County, Xinjiang, China (© Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost/Getty Images)
港珠澳大桥，中国 Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau Bridge, China (© Evocation Images/Shutterstock)
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in Taipei, China © Jui-Chi Chan/Alamy
Pingxi Sky Lantern Festival in Taipei, China © Jui-Chi Chan/Alamy
