The Beijing Capital International Airport announced its plan Friday to build China's largest and most automated baggage processing system as part of its expansion plan for the 2008 Olympics.

Once the project costing 200 million US dollars is complete by Dec. 31, 2007, the airport will be able to handle 27,200 pieces of luggage per hour, according to the announcement.

At the newly build T3A tower, all luggage, either outbound or transfer, will be put to five rounds of safety check, said the announcement.

Besides, a special passenger transportation system with a rush-hour capacity of transporting 4,100 passenger per hour will be constructed at the same time.

(Xinhua News Agency May 23, 2005)