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Xiong'an New Area under construction in north China's Hebei
By Xinhua Published: Mar 30, 2026 11:54 AM
A staff member of the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. works at the construction site of the Xiong'an campus of the University of Science and Technology Beijing 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. The area aims to relieve Beijing of non-essential functions related to its status as the nation's capital while also advancing the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.(Xinhua/Mu Yu)

A staff member of the China Construction Second Engineering Bureau Ltd. works at the construction site of the Xiong'an campus of the University of Science and Technology Beijing 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. The area aims to relieve Beijing of non-essential functions related to its status as the nation's capital while also advancing the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.(Xinhua/Mu Yu)


A staff member of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. works at the construction site of the headquarters of China Mineral Resources Group Ltd. in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026.(Xinhua/Mu Yu)

A staff member of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. works at the construction site of the headquarters of China Mineral Resources Group Ltd. in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026.(Xinhua/Mu Yu)


A staff member of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. works at the construction site of the headquarters of China Mineral Resources Group Ltd. in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026.(Xinhua/Mu Yu)

A staff member of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. works at the construction site of the headquarters of China Mineral Resources Group Ltd. in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026.(Xinhua/Mu Yu)


A staff member of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. works at the construction site of the headquarters of China Mineral Resources Group Ltd. in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026.(Xinhua/Mu Yu)

A staff member of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. works at the construction site of the headquarters of China Mineral Resources Group Ltd. in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026.(Xinhua/Mu Yu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows a scene at the construction site of the Xiong'an campus of the University of Science and Technology Beijing in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Photo:Xinhua

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows a scene at the construction site of the Xiong'an campus of the University of Science and Technology Beijing in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province. Photo:Xinhua

Staff members of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. work at the construction site of the headquarters of China Mineral Resources Group Ltd. in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026. Photo:Xinhua

Staff members of China Construction Third Engineering Bureau Group Co., Ltd. work at the construction site of the headquarters of China Mineral Resources Group Ltd. in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province, March 25, 2026. Photo:Xinhua

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows a scene at the construction site of an urban cultural square in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province.Photo: Xinhua

An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows a scene at the construction site of an urban cultural square in Xiong'an New Area, north China's Hebei Province.Photo: Xinhua