XIONG'AN, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Dubbed China's youngest city and a "city of the future," Xiong'an New Area marks its fifth anniversary on Friday.
China announced plans to establish Xiong'an New Area on April 1, 2017, to relieve Beijing of functions non-essential to its role as the national capital and advance the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
By the end of 2021, construction has begun on 177 key projects in Xiong'an, with a total investment of 618.4 billion yuan (97.2 billion U.S. dollars). Sixty of them have been completed.
So far, the major roads to the city, the main streets in the city, the Ecological Corridor, and the urban water system have taken shape.
Aerial photo taken on April 1, 2022 shows the sunrise in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
Aerial photo taken on April 1, 2021 shows the Xiong'an Railway Station of the Beijing-Xiong'an intercity railway in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Xing Guangli)
Aerial photo taken on March 28, 2022 shows the Yuerong Park in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Aerial photo taken on March 31, 2022 shows a view of Rongdong District in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Yang Shiyao)
Photo taken on March 18, 2022 shows a carbon emission supervision platform in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Staff members work at the intelligent operations center in Rongdong District of Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 29, 2022. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
Aerial photo taken on March 28, 2022 shows a view of Baiyangdian Lake in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)
Aerial photo taken on March 28, 2022 shows the Yuerong Park in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. (Xinhua/Luo Xuefeng)
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