When that time comes, everyone will have free access to 5g internet service, and all of
their data will be stored in a digital cloud that is accessible online.
People will get around in the future using taxis that can drive themselves, and blockchain
technology will be used to manage all of their financial transactions.
According to statements made by government officials, the rise of Xiongan's economy will
be driven by eighty percent of industries operating at the forefront of technological
advancement.
Xiongan places a high priority on investing in the information technology sector, biotechnology,
and innovative materials.
It is anticipated that high-tech enterprises will contribute approximately seventy-five
percent of the city's total economic output in the future.
More than 1.4 billion people live in China's 9.6 million square miles, making it one of
the world's densely populated countries.
With a total of 21 million residents and a GDP of 560 billion yuan, Beijing is China's
most populous city.
Furthermore, it is China's largest city.
The population of Beijing exploded as the town expanded, making it harder to get around
due to the increased congestion.
At the very least, three hours of daily traffic congestion can be anticipated.
Every year, gridlock in the transportation sector costs the economy $11.3 billion in
lost income.
A further issue that continues to plague the nation's capital is a chronic lack of available
housing.
In 2021, the average price of a square meter for an apartment in Beijing City Center was
$17,000, making the city's real estate market the ninth most expensive in the world.
In light of the fact that China's population is constantly growing, what strategies does
the country have in place to ensure that the requirements of its citizens are met?
To handle the country's growing population, China has begun building new metropolitan
centers across the country.
Today, we'll take a look at China's most unique billion-dollar smart city as it takes shape.
Chinese President Xi Jinping proposed a new town called Xiongan in February 2015.
It is a smart city in Hebei province.
To decongest and depopulate Beijing, Xi Jinping wants to build Xiongan, a city larger than
New York City, which will serve as an innovation hub for the surrounding area.
A new district and economic zone have been established in Xiongan, making it China's
19th national-level new district.
The project began in 2016, and the Chinese government announced the new territory in
April of 2017.
One hundred kilometers south of Beijing, Xiongan will be located next to the largest freshwater
lake in northern China, Lake Baiyangdian.
In the first phase of Xiongan, Beijing's non-essential capital activities, such as the financial
industry and educational institutions, would mainly relocate.
Phase 2 will expand the first area to include more stores, office buildings, parks, and
an inner-city transit hub serving as a bus and train station for the city's many districts.
The city's principal commercial center will be the second phase of Xiongan's downtown.
Around this crucial startup location, five city cluster zones will provide additional
housing and retail space.
Both a sports stadium and a sizable central park will be built in the area located in
the eastern portion, according to the plans.
A new area will soon be established in Xiongan, and it will be encircled by tens of thousands
of square kilometers of lakes, woods, and agricultural land.
Xiongan is going to be transformed into a high-tech and intelligent metropolis according
to the blueprints drawn out by the Chinese government.
Because we want to make sure that the logistics and traffic are being managed effectively.
It will come equipped with sensors that make use of artificial intelligence technology.
When that time comes, everyone will have free access to 5g internet service, and all of
their data will be stored in a digital cloud that is accessible online.
People will get around in the future using taxis that can drive themselves, and blockchain
technology will be used to manage all of their financial transactions.
According to statements made by government officials, the rise of Xiongan's economy will
be driven by eighty percent of industries operating at the forefront of technological
advancement.
Xiongan places a high priority on investing in the information technology sector, biotechnology,
and innovative materials.
It is anticipated that high-tech enterprises will contribute approximately seventy-five
percent of the city's total economic output in the future.
In the meantime, construction will begin in Xiongan as a sustainable city.
The metropolis will feature more streams, parks, and other green spaces thanks to the
integration of vertical farming.
Recycled wood and other materials will be used in the construction of buildings, and
electrical energy will be the sole source of propulsion for public transportation.
The majority of the nation's energy requirements will also be met by projects that generate
power from the sun, the wind, and geothermal energy.
The production of high carbon dioxide quantities at companies will be outright banned or heavily
restricted.
Because of pollution violations, more than 5,200 businesses have been forced to close
their doors in Xiongan so far.
Xiongan is an essential component in the larger plan to integrate the capital city of Beijing
with those of Tianjin and Hebei.
Xiongan will be linked to the cities that are located in close proximity to it by means
of public transportation, pedestrian streets, and a layout that puts the needs of the local
population first.
Access to high-speed rail between Beijing and Xinzhou will be provided via a newly constructed
portion of the Rongcheng-Wuhai Expressway.
A trip on the high-speed rail from Xiongan to the future site of Beijing's new airport
will take only twenty minutes.
Direct flights take only thirty minutes, depart from both Beijing and Tianjin, and arrive
in Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei.
Over a million people currently live in the greater Hebei region, which comprises sixty
different towns.
It is known that this number will reach 2.5 million by the year 2035.
The newly developed territory of Xiongan will be very advantageous to the economy of China.
In order to get things rolling, the capital services of Beijing that aren't absolutely
required to run the city will be relocated to a new neighborhood within the city.
In addition, it is envisioned that it will function as a template for future "smart cities"
and encourage innovative thinking.
In the future, it is anticipated that Xiongan will contribute $298 billion to the GDP of
the region.
The completion of the project will be beneficial to China's construction sector because it
will affect the making of tens of thousands of new employees.
It is anticipated that Xiongan will result in an improvement in the citizens of China's
level of living.
Given the fact that it was designed with both the community and the environment in mind,
it not only has a beneficial impact on the environment but also benefits the community.
During this time, the city is being constructed on low-lying marshland that is located next
to a lake that frequently floods.
In 1963, a devastating flood ravaged the area, destroying everything in its path and taking
the lives of 340,000 people despite the city's reputation as a "green metropolis."
The plan would still include the construction of power plants as well as a natural gas pipeline
with an estimated cost of $1.3 billion.
When it comes to persuading a million people to relocate, it's not apparent how Beijing
will do it.
Xiongan has been dubbed China's "ghost city" because of its lack of progress.
Despite this, the project is moving forward quickly.
In addition to the citizen service center, which broke ground in December 2017, work
on three public schools, a hospital, and a commercial service center in the Rongdong
neighborhood has also begun.
It's a 13-square-kilometer suburb that'll be home to 170,000 people when it's finished.
As of 2021, 85 of Rongdong's over 1,000 residential units had roofs.
Near Rongdong, a massive infrastructure project involving the provision of gas, power, and
water has been constructed.
Approximately 20 kilometers to the east of the central business district of Xiongan is
where you'll find the high-speed rail station that set you back $8.9 billion to build.
In addition to all of this, construction began on a highway connecting Xiongnan and Beijing.
May of 2021 was the month in which it was made accessible to the general public.
The trip from Beijing to Xiongnan barely takes one hour to complete.
As part of a massive forest reclamation project scheduled to have been finished in 2021, almost
27,000 hectares of land have new trees planted on it as of the end of 2020.
Several sewage treatment plants and fishing piers have been built by local governments
in the last couple of years.
There will be around 160,000 workers working on 120 large projects combined, as estimated
for 2021.
Since Xiongan was first established, more than 3,700 different companies have registered
their presence there.
China anticipates that Xiongan will mimic Xinjiang's intelligent city model over the
next two decades and estimates that the full development of Xiongan will cost $580 billion
by 2020.
We are going to have to wait and watch if Xiongan is able to realize its vision of being
a city that is both inventive and environmentally conscious.
So, what do you think of this project?
Is this sustainable over the long run?
As a matter of fact, Xiongan is expected to have a livable metropolis by the year 2035.