I travel a few times a year via Beijing Airport. T...

I travel a few times a year via Beijing Airport. The entire system is quite inefficient (e.g. passport check, security check, baggage check, check-in and baggage claim). It can easily take an hour or more to get through all checks (there are also lucky days where you can get through the system in about 30 minutes). Whenever possible I travel via Tianjin Airport which is much more efficient but does not have many shops, restaurants and lounges. Having said that, Beijing Airport is a boring airport and does not offer a good shopping or dining experience (compared to other airports of the same size).