Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong'an's remote-operated waste facility
By Li Hao, Published: 2026/10/12 11:23:24
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Editor's Note:
Is grabbing waste as easy as playing a claw machine? Can waste plant operations be like a massive two-player game, controlled remotely by operators? Follow this photo story to explore Xiong’an Everbright Eco-Industrial Park in Hebei, home to one of the city’s most highly automated and biggest waste treatment plants. This facility, built 27.5 meters underground, is topped by a 500-acre ecological park. Photos: Li Hao/Global Times

Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times
Beneath the park: China's 'future city' Xiong’an’s remote-operated waste facility Photo: Li Hao/Global Times