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| A Close-up View of the Airport and its Related Infrastructure |
 Date: November 22, 2000. Copyright (c) CNES 2000. Distributed by SPOT Image. SPOT images of Hong Kong & China are available from Geocarto International Centre (sole distributor in Hong Kong). |
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The above portion of the satellite image shows the new Chek Lap Kok International Airport. The Y-shaped Passenger Terminal, the northern and southern runway are clearly seen in the image. The northern runway opens in June 1999 for daily operation. The image below shows the airport and its vicinity. The airport is connected by a system of highway and Airport Express Railway built along the northern Lantau Island to the heart of Hong Kong. The Tsing Ma Bridge, one of the world's longest suspension bridge, connects Tsing Yi Island to the Lantau Island.
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| The Three New Airports in the Pearl River Delta |
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| The three new aiports in the Pearl River Delta: A) Chek Lap Kok International Airport, B) Shenzhen Huangtian International Airport and C) Macau International Airport. Their relative sizes can be compared in this satellite view of the region. |
| *These images may not be reproduced without written permssion of Geocarto International Centre (GIC), Hong Kong. |
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