'City of the future' champions green energy

Clean power generation put at forefront of Xiong'an New Area's urban planning

Editor's note: China Daily is publishing a series illustrating the country's efforts to achieve its carbon peak and carbon neutrality goals.

Looking at the sprawling Xiong'an Business Service Center complex from a distance, the tiles on the roofs of some of its buildings appear no different from those on other structures.

A closer inspection, however, reveals a fascinating secret: interspersed among the tiles are photovoltaic panels that seamlessly blend with the traditional Chinese design.