New terminal housing world's first on-site museum opens in Xi'an (1/8)

An interior view of Terminal 5 of Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

The Terminal 5 of the Xianyang International Airport was officially put into operation on Thursday. Covering 705,500 square meters, which is bigger than the total areas of the T1, T2 and T3 terminals, Terminal 5 allows the same floor departure of domestic and international passengers. It also sets up a museum to display cultural relics unearthed in Shaanxi.

A giant sculpture of local snack "Roujiamo," or Chinese hamburger, is displayed at the departure hall of Terminal 5 of Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

A sculpture of giant panda "Qizai"is displayed at the departure hall of Terminal 5 of Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

Aerial view of Terminal 5 of Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

People check in at Terminal 5 of Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

The world's first on-site museum in an airport at Terminal 5 of Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

An interior view of Terminal 5 of Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)

The world's first on-site museum in an airport at Terminal 5 of Xianyang International Airport in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, Feb. 20, 2025. (Photo: China News Service/Zhang Yuan)