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Ｇｅｔｔｉｎｇ　Ａｒｏｕｎｄ　ｔｈｅ　Ｃａｐｉｔａｌ 　　 　　THE number of motor vehicles in Beijing hit 3.2 million in February this year ?C almost double the figure of late 2001. Despite the municipal government having spent some RMB 110 billion on improving traffic systems since Beijing was announced as the host city for the 2008 Olympics, an average day still sees chronic congestion in the capital. In August, hundreds of thousands of athletes, coaches, sports officials, media personnel and tourists will flood into Beijing, placing even more pressure on the city and potentially creating a major headache for residents as well as the government. 　　Below is a guide to finding your way around Beijing’s transport options and dodging the traffic. 　　 　　The Airport’s New Terminal 3 　　 　　Beijing Capital International Airport (BCIA) is the first stop for many foreigners coming to China. The long-established terminals 1 and 2 can handle 35 million passengers a year, but this clearly was not going to be enough to handle the Olympic influx. So a decision was made to build a large, ultramodern third terminal. 　　After three years and nine months of construction and preparation, the new Terminal 3 was unveiled at the end of February. It can accommodate 45 to 50 million people a year. BCIA’s 137 aircraft taxi-lanes and 314 aircraft parking bays make it one of the largest airports in the world. 　　The huge new terminal is also home to 64 food chain stores, including Haagen-Dazs, Rogers, Starbucks, KFC, McDonald’s, Pizza Hut and UBC Coffee. When combined with the 43 restaurants in Terminals 1 and 2, travelers are spoiled for choice when it comes to eating. 　　 　　There are four expressways servicing the airport, including the Airport Expressway to downtown Beijing. Passengers can also take the new Airport Subway Line to Dongzhimen on the western edge of the city’s embassy district, home to much of Beijing’s foreign community. 　　 　　Improvements to Public Transport 　　 　　The IC Card was launched in Be