Daily News Article - September 14, 2011
1. Compare the population and size (sq. miles) of China to those of the U.S., and of England.
2. a) It is reported that when Beijing’s new Daxing International Airport opens, it will be the world’s busiest airport, and approximately the size of Bermuda. What is the size of Bermuda?
b) What is currently the world’s busiest city for air travel?
3. a) When will Daxing International Airport open?
b) How many passengers will use Daxing Airport daily?
4. Why is Daxing Airport being built?
5. What will Beijing city planners do to ease traffic congestion to and from Daxing?
6. Who will make up the majority of passengers traveling through Daxing?