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Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport 深圳宝安国际机场

Shenzhen Bao'an Guoji Jichang

Shenzhen Bao’an Airport’s Terminal 3 is recognisable through its honeycomb envelope.

Aerial view of the cross-shaped terminal roof of Shenzhen Bao'an Airport
Aerial view of the terminal building at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · 深圳宝安国际机场航站楼航拍 Source-recorded photograph date: 2013-08-06 16:53:20. · 準建築人手札網站 Forgemind ArchiMedia · CC BY 2.0
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About Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Fuksas designed a double layer of metal and glass openings that filters daylight into the hall, with the pattern repeated in interior fittings. White branching ventilation structures add another sculptural element. These details can be appreciated while using the public terminal areas; departure concourses and the satellite building belong to the controlled passenger journey. Leave enough time for the actual gate rather than treating the large terminal as a compact attraction.

The airport was originally planned for a site near Baishizhou in Nanshan District, closer to the city center and within the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone, but after further study it was decided to build in the outer suburbs instead, to avoid constraining the city's layout and to leave room for future expansion; the Baishizhou site was later used for the Window of the World, Happy Valley and Splendid China theme parks. Construction began at the end of 1988, with groundbreaking on 28 December, and the airport formally opened on 12 October 1991, with Premier Li Peng attending the opening ceremony; it was built in two and a half years, the fastest airport construction in China at the time.

The airport became an international airport on 16 May 1993, when China Southern's Shenzhen branch opened its first international route, to Singapore, and by 1996 it had become the fourth-largest airport in China. Because Huangtian (黄田) sounded similar to Huangquan (黄泉) in the Minnan dialect, Shenzhen Huangtian International Airport was renamed Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport on 18 September 2001. A new passenger terminal, Terminal 3, opened on 28 November 2013, and the three older terminals closed the day before.

At the airport

  • The double honeycomb skin filters daylight through metal and glass openings.
  • White tree-like ventilation structures bring sculptural forms into the terminal interior.

The surrounding area

A separate major city for waterfront leisure, contemporary urban life, Nantou and longer excursions toward Dapeng.

Location & getting there

Getting to Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport

Use Airport station on Shenzhen Metro Line 11 and follow the Ground Transportation Centre signs to Terminal 3. Intercity trains also serve Shenzhen Airport railway station. Airport North is a different station and should not be substituted merely because its name sounds similar.

General visit reminders

Use the Chinese name and exact local address when arranging your arrival. A city, district or neighbourhood can cover a wide area, so choose the particular streets or venues you want to visit and group nearby stops together. Check onward and return connections before committing to a distant extension.

Plan your connection

Suggested order for the visit:

  1. Ground Transportation Centre

    Orient yourself using the terminal and flight signs.

  2. Terminal 3 public hall

    Look up at the honeycomb skin and white ventilation structures.

  3. Assigned departure route

    Continue through controls and onward to the satellite concourse only if your flight requires it.

This is an editorial sequence of named spaces or places. It does not imply a verified walking connection or promise opening, ticket availability or a journey time.

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Sources & visit information

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Background paragraphs translated and condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "深圳宝安国际机场", Chinese Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 94270492.

Background paragraphs condensed from Wikipedia contributors, "Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport", English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0. Source revision 1374109885.

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