It has been one year since China unveiled the plan to establish the Xiongan New Area, a special economic zone located about 100 kilometers southwest of downtown Beijing, as part of the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region on April 1, 2017.
The new area has been established to help phase out some non-capital functions from Beijing, explore a new model of optimized development in densely-populated areas, restructure the urban layout in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and cultivate new innovation-driven engines, according to the circular issued by the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and the State Council.
How has the new area started to take shape one year after? The infographic will walk you through the progress.
