Passengers prepare to board planes at the terminal of Daxing International Airport in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 25, 2019. Beijing's brand new Daxing International Airport opened to flights as a China Southern Airlines flight took off on Wednesday afternoon. Located 46 km south to downtown Beijing, the new aviation hub is shaped like a phoenix spreading its wings. Its passenger throughput and cargo throughput are expected to reach 72 million and 2 million tonnes respectively by 2025, with 620,000 takeoffs and landings. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)