Beijing International Airport Archives

A Fancier Looking Tread Mill

Apr 01, 2008

Flight out of Tokyo is delayed, resulting in a missed connection to Dubai. The earliest available alternative is an Emirates red-eye that leaves at midnight. What to do with 3 hours to kill in Beijing’s new Terminal 3?

Heh, like a kid in photogenic candy store.

Up close? Beijing Terminal 3 is the new Frankfurt Airport, airports are the new malls, and walking to the gate is the new mall walking.

Location: China » Beijing » Beijing International Airport / China

The Freedom to Capture

Apr 01, 2008

Feedback mechanism for immigration at Beijing International Airport, compared to the depth and speed of feedback offered at Frankfurt airport.

Openly using a D-SLR camera in customs and immigration? Gosh, this must be China. What are the pre-requisites for a sousveillance society?

Location: China » Beijing » Beijing International Airport / China

Visual Resistance II

Apr 01, 2008

A ceiling that, most of the time flows in the direction of the pedestrian traffic - in Beijing Capital International Airport. Compare to the visual flow/resistance of pedestrian crossings in Seattle.

Location: China » Beijing » Beijing International Airport