Inside China’s New $17 Billion Mega Airport - Beijing Daxing 

traveled out of Daxing Airport a few weeks ago.. what amazing architecture.... just amazing..

As a Chinese, I really appreciate what the designer has done. It is so creative and breathtaking architecture of mega project of this scale!

I spent 4 hours in that airport. It nearly took my breath away. The engineering was so good. I nearly cried leaving it.

Very like when Sam speaks Chinese. I’m seriously thinking of starting to learn Chinese. It’s great! I wanna visit China very much🇨🇳

Many people here are congratulating the designer of this amazing airport. But I reckon the engineers, the tradesmen and all those people who made this happen are the real heroes. If not for the designer, the building might not look so good, or look even better. But if not for those who worked there day and night for more than four years, this building would never be possible even to be finished.

I’m from Beijing, China, and I’m so proud of my country! Thanks for all the complements guys🙆🏻‍♀️ We Chinese ppl indeed worked very hard to become who we are today:)

Zaha Hadid, one of my favorite architects. China built this masterpiece designed by her, while her home country was bombed by some liars.

As a Canadian American, when I visit China and then come back to LAX airport I feel embarrassed. The infrastructure in China is so much more futuristic and advanced, its not even close. Although I hope the US can have similar structures to China, it's most likely impossible. Simply due to the fact that the majority of the companies in US are privately owned, which means that Americans will only build infrastructure that generates the highest income. Sport centers and New Arenas are being built almost every year, because those infrastructures is what generates the highest income for private investors. Meanwhile in China, private companies are backed by state funding, which means they can build whatever they want, without worrying about going bankrupt. A good example is the bullet train from Sichuan to Lhasa, which is said to lose millions of dollars each year. A project like this would never be approved by the US government, and even if it is, as soon as the company finds out it doesn't generate a profit, it will be shut down.

does anyone want to praise the Engineers? the true unsung heroes

The best coverage of Beijing Daxing Airport so far, the central axis of Beijing is extremely impressive, connecting the history and the future.

This video just shows 60% of the magic. 1- The airport roof uses an irregular steel structure, with a total projected area of ​​360,000 square meters, a maximum diameter of more than 1.1 kilometers, and an earthquake-resistant fortification intensity of 8 degrees. 2- In order to achieve super strong vibration isolation, 1320 sets of vibration isolation devices are used throughout the terminal. Each vibration isolation device has a diameter ranging from 1200 mm to 1500 mm, and there are more than 100 viscous dampers. 3- Below the airport, there is a high-speed rail tunnel, which is also the world's first terminal underneath the high-speed rail. At that time, passengers can reach the terminal directly by taking the high-speed rail. The roof of the 4-terminal building is a 180,000-square-meter full skylight structure. A total of 12,800 pieces of glass are used to form a free-form roof. Among them, no two of the 8,000 roof glass are the same. 5- The intelligent system can process about 30,000 pieces of luggage per hour, and can track the position of the luggage throughout the journey. 6- From the central point of the terminal to the farthest boarding gate, the passenger's walking time shall not exceed 8 minutes. 7- Passenger intelligent parking robot, just park the car at any position in the parking lot, and the intelligent robot will help you park. 8- The electric heating system is buried under the highway from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing. Even if the ambient temperature is below zero, the highway to the airport will not freeze. 9-The first airport in the world that does not require any airfare. The flight attendant wears electronic glasses and confirms the release by identifying the customer's face.(Only limited to Chinese customers can enjoy) 10-

1.1k Jealous people.!!! Well done China ....Congratulations from India.

RIP zaha hadid millions will enjoy looking to your amazing ART thank you for sharing your imagination with us .

New Berlin Airport (Brandenburg) is crying after seeing this video. Planned opening was 2011, still not opened. It's a running joke now here in Germany.

China: 17 billion for new airport and 4 yrs Uk:17 billion for runway and 10yrs

The Beijing T3 is still very impressive, it opened in March 2008, prior to Beijing Olympics, I first visited China May 2008 and I think My jaw literally dropped when I arrived in the airport. I now live in Daxing district of Beijing. So the new airport is about 40km by road, flow out of it a couple of times since it opened, the building is extremely impressive. The U.K. have been talking about Heathrow 3rd runway since 2007, still nothing happens, meanwhile China first discussed the option of Daxing airport in 2008, firm decision and approval in 2014, 5 years later it opened with 4 new full length runways. We need to wake up in the west,

I’m blown away how fast the Chinese can construct such an amazing building. Compliment the everyone that work on this project. P. S. I want to go to China now just to see this terminal.

$17 Billion? US: let me start another war.

Just received my 10 year Chinese Visa. Will visit Daxing soon!

Zaha Hadid always delievered the best design and iconic, Amazing.

Salute to Late Zaha Hadid ( Iraqi / British ) who designed many incredible building including this Airport

Who knew 70 years ago that China would grow into what it is today! It takes hard work and strong commitment to do such infrastructural miracle.

The engineers, architects, workers and everyone who made this airport so amazing and possible, they deserve so much praise and recognition. It's definitely the most amazing airport I've ever seen in my whole life.

Welcome to Beijing！ In Beijing Daxing Airport, 5G network signal coverage, I drove here to pick up my friends, no need to find a parking space, parked the car in front of the parking hall, locked my car, everything is done by a dedicated machine The robot will find a parking space for your car, just grab a parking card in front of the computer.

China: massive public projects. America: 4000 new TV channels.

Sam Chui: in train The whole world: we've been betrayed, backstabbed and quite possible bamboozled

This is seriously amazing What a greatly engineered country "China" 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

I am really proud to be Chinese, what a new mega airport!!!

World's biggest airport Well done China, respect from India

And the truly amazing thing is that it cost less than the projected cost of Heathrow Runway 3

Huge respect to china All the best for great future from India

It’s great that you have the architect from Zaha Hadid Architects to introduce the airport to the viewers. Great job for both the airport and your video!

And the uk takes 10 years to build a single tunnel

Took China 4.5 years to build a massive international-impacting airport while Canada took 8 years to build 4 subway stations

China🇨🇳 what a nation this is beautiful and have friendly people❤️I love that country with its people, lot of love from South Africa 🇿🇦

China is so unique. Political and economic systems mixed in perfect harmony although they are supposed to be mutually exclusive. The government has realized saving travel time equals booming economy thus more revenue. This is the perfect example of how government and private sectors can be mutually beneficial.

Salute to Zaha Hadid, and the hard working and talented Chinese people.

China builds mega Airport in 4 years. Meanwhile in the UK after many years of debates we've finally just agreed to open a new terminal in Heathrow. Now we wait a few more decades to actually build it.

The late Arab brilliant architect, Zaha Hadid, designed this masterpiece airport in China.

The women behind this project is a legend, rip zaha hadid🙏

😂😂😋😂😂 and the germans still haven’t finished Brandenburg Airport after 13 years .. 😂😂😋😂😂

祖國加油!!!! 我1985台北生 我以身為中國人為榮

I love China from your iron brother 🇵🇰🇨🇳

CHINA, WORLD NEW POWER CENTRE. Love to see China progressing. Huge love from Pakistan

the train fee is so affordable. The airport is Top Class.

Zaha Hadid Architects is literally the best design company in the world. All of their works looks amazing.

This is what happens when the Government is serious in investing for its people.

China is the fastest growing country 😭🔥🔥🔥😍

That was the smoothest overlap to a VPN commercial I ever seen.

Meanwhile Berlin: ahem, never mind.

This megastructure can only be completed by Chinese.... Their futuristic infrastructure and mind blowing engineering marvel.... Kudos 👍 to the architecture and the designer of this airport ....

Incredible architecture and futuristic design. So well connected for transportation too. I have to use LAX and it's usually a terrible experience. There was only one drinking fountain at the Delta terminal and there was a 15 minute line just to fill the water bottle. It usually takes a long time to get to the airport because there is no metro that connects and LAX has unbearable traffic jams where it takes 45 minutes just to circle around the traffic circle. I wish we had an airport like this!!

Wow. Hats off Chinese people, from USA. Good job!

Next time in China: Flying inside the Comac C919.

The addition of a new runway at Heathrow costs more than this airport.

Some Peoples Are Burnt Inside When They Hear The China Names

This Airport makes every airport in the US look like a welfare case....Daxing is such an amazing monstrosity

When I read that "Time to complete: 4.5 years", I just laughed at my government.

Chinese are great China is great from🇵🇰

I went to Beijing last month, but didn't have time to visit this amazing airport. :(

I was expecting some 'made in China' clichés but this is literally the most friendly comment section in videos realting to China

“China is a sleeping giant. Let her sleep, for when she wakes she will move the world.” Napoleon Bonaparte

7:47 😮 breathtaking i have no words

That is a remarkable achievement and as beautiful as it is. China is really putting the efforts on engineering and on improving the infrastructure. US on the other hand, focused too much on politics and could not make things done. It is losing the competition.

As someone neighbouring China, as a asian I want to congratulate China for this achievement. Wish India and China get along and not fight.

I was part of this project .

fun fact: the building is designed by a female Iraqi architect

Love you ❤️ China. Let my dream fulfill to leave india and reside in China ❤️

4.5 years to build this while 'new' Berlin airport is building for over 10 years and counting..

must be the finest airport in the world, everything looks fantastic.

As an engineer myself, i would vote for daxing over istanbul simply due to the incredible work they put into integrating the structure with the architecture. Istanbul airport is nice but its design is very conventional.

One of the wonders in the world in 2019

and people ask me if china has smartphones constantly

Incredible! Great to have Cristiano from Zaha Hadid in the video to explain the design and features of the airport!

china: 4.5 years to make airport usa: makes a room in 4.5 years

Great achievement. Heartiest congratulations. Only Chinese can accomplish with perfection.

Next time when I back to China, i I'll prefer daxing airport

Crew: Hi sir i think we have a delayed flight. Me: I don’t care 👁

That one massive roof in the centre... just amazing, I’m lost for words.

Would love to visit this airport after the pandemic is over!

The airport looks amazing.

In 4.5 years? My country takes more time fill a pot hole

Very good China love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩🇧🇩

And Indian politician were showing Daxing airport as their's lol

Plot twist: Daxing airport is actually Protoss mothership

Makes me wanna go there just because of this building

Show this to Trump he will be so Jealous.

Great coverage of the new airport, best I’ve seen, thank you. Sam. Love all your other videos too.

In China, the "chinese garden" is certainly just called a "garden"

4.5 years to complete this mammoth Project is truly astounding. Chinese are amazing when it comes to infrastructure

Who came here After government share this Airport pic 😂

What a breathtaking airport! Only China, Singapore, Japan, South Korea can create such magnificent buildings! India has a lot to learn! My jaws literally dropped a few seconds into the video!

Truly incredible, beautiful architecture and amazing engineering. Instantly an iconic airport, well done China!

Amazing architecture, hats off to all those architects who worked days and nights to build this incredible airport Again we are witnessing the quality of future world super power

Cristiano guy looks like Viktor Orban, PM of Hungary.

Wow, the construction of DAX Airport started later and finished before the Willy-Brandt airport in Berlin :o

As a spectator of Germany, I am ashamed when I see how long they have with us with the small Berlin airport problems and in China, such a large airport within 4.5 years completed. Respect! Good job

After seeing this video, this make Australian international airports look like domestic airports in the 80s.

4:05 i love the reaction of the flight attendant!

Wow!!! Truely magnificient and enjoyable scenarios out there! Just can't help but love it absolutely... ;)