Science & technology: general interest (Children's/YA)
September 2020
What's Cool About Beijing Daxing International Airport
by Wang Yizhi (writter), Wang Lingji (illustrator)
Through introduction of the design and construction process and functions of Beijing Daxing International Airport, this book shows the superb wisdom of China's new generation of great craftsmen and the new face of China's development. The book is written by Wang Yizhi, the master of architecture of Tsinghua University, the direct participant in the design of the new airport terminal, President of the Fourth Architectural Design Institute of Beijing Architectural Design and Research Institute, BIM Principal of passenger terminal and Integrated Transfer Center project of Beijing Daxing International Airport. Especially we invited a 12-year-old writer, Wang Lingji to join in the writing. From the perspective of a professional architect and a young person, the book depicts the new airport. The drawing is accurate and full of fun. This picture book is mainly designed to facilitate young readers to understand the planning and design process of the new airport, as well as the functional features of the terminal, and it also helps to understand the process of boarding in the new airport.
