In terms of domestic policies for China presented at the 2018 wo meetings, one of the highlights is the construction of the Xiong’an New Area, which is designed to be a green, creative and smart area located 50 kilometers south Beijing.
The planning of Xiongan is under way and will include one general plan and several specific plans such as Baiyangdian ecological environment protection, social and economic development and industry layout plans. The Xiongan New Area’s priority will be to serve as a new home for Beijing’s “non-capital” functions, which will receive some of Beijing’s administrative organs, large enterprises, financial institutions, colleges and research institutions.
Beijing will build campuses for four new schools in the Xiongan New Area, Hebei province, as part of an effort to promote the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjing-Hebei region. A kindergarten, two primary schools and a middle school are to be built as Beijing’s first educational supportive project in the area.
Tencent Holdings Ltd, Asia’s most valuable firm, is planning to set up a financial technology lab and digitize public medical services in the Xiongan New Area, as part of a broader push to gain a foothold in China’s latest economic zone.
This year, the China government will complete the first phase of afforestation of about 10000 mu, involving eight villages of two towns, namely, Xiong county town and ping wang township of Rongcheng county. Authorities have made plans for Xiongan district station, high-speed railway station. in 2020 it will form the basis of traffic construction framework composed of four lengthwise and three transverse railway. The government will adopt the new mechanism for the use of innovative talents.
Xiongan new district is adjacent to Baoding, including Xiong county, Rong county, AnXin and the surrounding area, located in the hinterland of Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei. The transportation there is convenient. It is surrounded by Baiyangdian with beautiful ecological environment. Due to its good location, it is good to develop Beijing-Tinajin-Hebei in coordination. Xiongan is another new city will be developed well after Shenzhen and Pudong. Xiongan will be designed to the highest standards of urbanists worldwide to create a green and livable city. New urban planning principles – small roads and small districts, energy self-sufficiency, mixed-use areas balancing homes and jobs, multi modal transportation will be used. It focuses on smart-city technology and on integrating future innovation, such as driverless cars. They want to have ‘complete streets’ that make space for pedestrians, bikes and buses. Xiongan is very close to Baiyangdian Lake, so they want to use new technology and planning systmes to handle water runoff.
Xiongan plans to have a 15-minute life cycle – meaning that residents can find everything they need for their daily lives within a 15-minute walk. Planners are also focused on connections to other cities, using high-speed rail or other modes. Plans are in the works to connect Xiongan seamlessly to Beijing’s airport and cargo and freight services.