Xiong'an New Area dedicated to innovation-driven development

02 April 2026

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

Xiong'an, China (Xinhua/Indonesia Window) - About an hour's drive from Beijing, a futuristic city is rising on the North China Plain - the Xiong'an New Area.

In recent years, Xiong'an has responded to the national call for innovation-driven development. Technology is not an abstract concept in Xiong'an. It has taken shape in perceptible smart living scenarios.

A child interacts with a robot at a library in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong).

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

In April 2017, China decided to establish the Xiong'an New Area as part of a strategy to promote the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.

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