Technology takes shape in smart living scenarios across futuristic Xiong’an New Area
2026-03-31 11:45 Xinhua
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. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
An unmanned book delivering truck is seen at a library in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026.
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.
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. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
A delivering robot is seen at a hotel in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 26, 2026.
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.
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. (Xinhua/Zhu Xudong)
