This combo aerial photo shows the business service center in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province on March 31, 2023 (above) and the construction site of the business service center on Aug. 13, 2020. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
XIONG'AN, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Dubbed a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its sixth anniversary on Saturday.
The construction of Xiong'an has proceeded at full throttle over the past six years.
On April 1, 2017, China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area, located about 100 kilometers southwest of Beijing. The aim was to build a green city on an area of 1,770 square kilometers, featuring innovation and providing a national model of high-quality development.
Comparing pictures of Xiong'an nowadays with those taken over the past six years, the difference is immense.
This combo aerial photo shows the Rongdong area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province on March 24, 2023 (above) and the construction site of the Rongdong area on Aug. 11, 2020. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
This combo aerial photo shows the Xiong'an citizen service center in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province on March 31, 2023 (above) and the construction site of the service center on March 21, 2018. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
This combo aerial photo shows the Rongxi area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province on March 31, 2023 (above) and the construction site of the Rongxi area on July 3, 2021. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
This combo aerial photo shows the Xiong'an Railway Station in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province on March 23, 2023 (above) and the construction site of the railway station on Aug. 29, 2019. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
This combo aerial photo shows the Rongdong area in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province on March 24, 2023 (above) and the construction site of the Rongdong area on Nov. 6, 2020. (Xinhua/Mu Yu)
