An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows an artificial intelligence industrial park in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province.

Since China announced plans to establish the Xiong'an New Area in April 2017, the city has evolved from a blueprint into a vibrant city. This new area is designed to relieve functions that are non-essential to Beijing's role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

In the nine years, Xiong'an has, from the very beginning, adhered to high standards of planning and design, adopting a "moving in after infrastructure is in place" approach, ensuring that networks of water, electricity, gas, roads and bridges are established first.

Dubbed the "city of the future," Xiong'an is undergoing rapid changes. Official data reveals a more detailed picture: the developed area spans around 215 square kilometers with more than 5,300 buildings shaping the urban skyline, housing 1.41 million residents and 669 high-tech enterprises. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the Zhongguancun Science Park in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the headquarters of China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd. in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 28, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the construction site of the campus of Beijing Jiaotong University in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province.(Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 15, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 28, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 16, 2026 shows the night view of Yuerong Park in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows a construction site in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2026 shows Yannan dike of Baiyangdian Lake in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows the construction site of the Xiong'an campus of University of Science and Technology Beijing in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows the construction site of Xiong'an-Xinzhou high-speed railway in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows the construction site of a financial center in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows the construction site of the Xiong'an campus of University of Science and Technology Beijing in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the Xiong'an branch of Peking University People's Hospital in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a night view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the Baiyangdian Lake in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the university zone in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows trees in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2026 shows Yannan dike of Baiyangdian Lake in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2026 shows Yannan dike of Baiyangdian Lake in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the Baiyangdian Lake in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the Rongdong area in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the central green valley in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 16, 2026 shows the Xiong'an Urban Computing Center in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2026 shows the Jinhu Park in Rongdong area in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows a construction site in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows the construction site of the Xiong'an campus of Beijing Forestry University in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 26, 2026 shows the construction site of the Xiong'an campus of China University of Geosciences in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the Anhe Tower of Yuerong Park in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a night view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a night view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 18, 2026 shows the headquarters of China Satellite Network Group Co., Ltd. in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a night view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 17, 2026 shows the building of Sinochem Holdings in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 27, 2026 shows a view in the Xiong'an New Area in north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)