Beijing opens glitzy 'starfish' airport ahead of China's 70th anniversary

This file photo taken on June 28, 2019 shows the terminal of the new Beijing Daxing International Airport. - A futuristic new airport in Beijing, which is expected to become one of the busiest in the world, was opened by President Xi Jinping on September 25, 2019. (Photo by STR / AFP) / China OUT

BEIJING, China (AFP): A futuristic airport that resembles a giant starfish opened in Beijing Wednesday (Sept 25), as China unveils another massive infrastructure project just days before it celebrates 70 years of Communist Party rule.

Located 46km south of Tiananmen Square, the Beijing Daxing International Airport will operate at full capacity in 2040, with eight runways and the potential to receive 100 million passengers per year.