Building a smart metropolis

Advanced technology brings convenience and awe to a young city outside Beijing, Deng Zhangyu reports in Xiong'an.

Before visiting Xiong'an New Area, a 9-year-old city just over 100 kilometers from Beijing, I had only encountered it through news reports and short videos. Established in 2017, it's been called China's "city of the future" — a title that sounds futuristic yet abstract.

It wasn't until I spent two days immersed in it that I truly understood: Xiong'an's future isn't some cold blueprint; it's a living, breathing entity where technology is etched into the city's DNA, and every step makes it tangible.