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.
Wheels up in Beijing
Today in History
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Fresh water on the Silk Road
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World Meteorological Day
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It s National Mushroom Month!
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The tale of squirrels like Nutkin
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Did they forget to fly south?
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Celebrating sea otters
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The rainbow connection
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Life carries on, rising from a ship s skeleton
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World Book Day
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The buzz about bees
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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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A crested partridge
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Iceberg off the coast of Antarctica
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Antarctica Day
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Flower of Life symbol drawn in snow
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Spring comes to Glacier National Park
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A meerkat stands alone
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Bungle Bungle Range in Purnululu National Park, Australia
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Breaking the fast for Eid
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World Bamboo Day
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Into the woods
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Quilts as high art
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The last thing seen by Wile E. Coyote
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Satla marshland in Bangladesh
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The snows of Fuji
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Jazzed for Mardi Gras
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Up, up, and away for Hot Air Balloon Day
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Darwin Day
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The village of Castelluccio above the Piano Grande, Umbria, Italy
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Carnival comes to Olinda