Xiong'an New Area: Decoding China's Future Urban Development Code
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"Ghost Town", "Unfinished", "Face Project", ...... These piercing labels have lingered around Xiong'an New Area on the Internet in recent years. Amid the noise, what are the facts?
With an investment of more than 670 billion yuan, a piece of land equivalent to the area of three New Yorks, what kind of chess is Xiong'an New Area playing next? Will it repeat the success of Shenzhen and Pudong, or will it find another way to explore a new development model?
This is not only the story of the rise of a new city, but also the epitome of a national development strategy and the decoding process of a future urban development code.
1. The millennium plan: from "a blank sheet of paper" to a national strategy
China's urban development and the construction of national-level new areas have always played an important role after the reform and opening up.
Shenzhen, from a humble fishing village, was transformed into a special economic zone in the 80s, kicking off China's reform and opening up. In the 90s, Pudong promoted the rapid development of China's economy with its status as a financial center.
The construction of state-level new areas has not only driven the local economy, but also injected strong impetus into China's economic development. In the 21st century, Xiong'an New Area shoulders a new historical mission and is endowed with a higher strategic positioning.
Unlike Shenzhen and Pudong, Xiong'an New Area is not a simple copy and paste, but starts from a "blank piece of paper" for new planning and construction.
Its birth is not a whim, but based on deep thinking about the current situation of China's urban development and accurate judgment of future development trends.
Beijing's rapid development has brought with it the challenges of dense population, land constraints, and an overconcentration of urban functions. The solution of these problems is not only related to Beijing's own development, but also related to the coordinated development of the entire Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and the overall strategic layout of the country.
The Xiong'an New Area is to solve the urban pressure on Beijing, transfer some non-capital functions, and create a modern demonstration area. The negative comments about the Xiong'an New Area on the Internet are largely due to the misreading and misinterpretation of the construction of the new area.
Some people make a simple comparison with Shenzhen and Pudong, thinking that their development speed is not fast enough, and even call it a "ghost town". The construction of Xiong'an New Area is a long-term and complex project, which cannot be accomplished in one stroke.
A large number of infrastructure construction, ecological environment management, and industrial layout adjustment all require time and patience.
In addition, the functional positioning of Xiong'an New Area is also different from that of Shenzhen and Pudong, and it pays more attention to green development, innovation-driven and people-oriented, which determines the difference in its development model.
Therefore, it is obviously unscientific to simply use speed and scale to measure the construction effectiveness of Xiong'an New Area.
Xiong'an New Area: A New Engine for Balanced Development
The strategic significance of Xiong'an New Area goes far beyond simple urban construction. It carries the strategic intent at the national level, and is a big game of chess played by the country to balance regional development, optimize urban layout, and release development potential.
The Xiong'an New Area can help alleviate a lot of burdens on Beijing. As the capital, Beijing's position as the center of political, cultural and international exchanges is unshakable.
However, the over-concentration of urban functions and population pressures also poses a number of challenges for Beijing. Beijing's high housing prices, traffic congestion and resource constraints are constraining the city's growth.
The construction of the Xiong'an New Area has shared some of Beijing's functions, allowing Beijing to focus more on developing its core business. Xiong'an New Area is very important for optimizing the layout of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region.
The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is a major economic region, but its development is very uneven. Beijing is leading the way, while Tianjin and Hebei are developing relatively slowly. The construction of Xiong'an New Area can drive the development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region and make these places prosperous together.
The half-hour commuting circle formed with Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Baoding and other cities has strengthened this regional linkage effect.
Finally, Xiong'an New Area is an important platform to unleash its development potential.
Compared with Beijing, which is short of land resources and high development costs, Xiong'an New Area has abundant land resources and a low degree of development, which provides ample space for urban construction and industrial development.
Low land prices can attract enterprises, form industrial clusters, and drive economic development. The late-mover advantage of Xiong'an New Area will bring huge opportunities for its future development.
3. Construction achievements: a leap from blueprint to reality
Xiong'an New Area has invested a total of 671.2 billion yuan in seven years, and these real money have become visible construction results, and the planning blueprint is gradually becoming a reality. The state has invested vigorously, with a planned development area of 184.5 square kilometers and an estimated construction of 43.7 million square meters of buildings.
It's not just about building houses, it's about building a modern new city. The construction of Xiong'an New Area not only pays attention to scale, but also pays more attention to quality, and strives to build a future city with high quality and high standards.
The improvement of the ecological environment is another bright spot in the construction of Xiong'an New Area. Baiyangdian Lake, which used to have poor water quality, has been treated to maintain its water quality at Class III for three consecutive years, and its area has also expanded significantly.
This not only improves the local ecological environment, but also lays the foundation for Xiong'an New Area to build a green and livable new urban area. The improvement of the ecological environment is not a simple face-saving project, but the cornerstone of the sustainable development of Xiong'an New Area.
The industrial development momentum of Xiong'an New Area is strong. Anxin District has attracted more than 200 central enterprises and has a strong momentum of development. These state-owned enterprises not only brought money and technology, but also advanced management experience.
The establishment of Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park has attracted more than 2,600 enterprises, formed an industrial agglomeration effect, and injected new vitality into the scientific and technological innovation and industrial transformation and upgrading of Xiong'an New Area.
The convergence of educational resources is an important measure for Xiong'an New Area to build a talent highland.
Xiong'an New Area has attracted many colleges and universities to settle down, such as Beijing Jiaotong University, University of Science and Technology, Forestry University, University of Geosciences, etc., have built or will soon build new campuses there, and it is estimated that more than 15 universities will move there in the future.
As a result, Xiong'an New Area has gained more outstanding talents, and colleges and universities have also ushered in new development opportunities. The entry of colleges and universities will inject new vitality into Xiong'an New Area, making it a city of knowledge full of innovation and vitality.
4. Imagine the future: build the core of a world-class urban agglomeration
Xiong'an New Area is not only significant in China, but also in the world. Its development is related to China's blueprint for building a world-class urban agglomeration.
Convenient transportation network, vigorous innovation, livable living environment and open international vision will become the four cornerstones of Xiong'an New Area to the world.
Xiong'an New Area is located in the center of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and forms a "half-hour traffic circle" with Beijing, Tianjin, Shijiazhuang, Baoding and other cities.
Starting from Cangzhou Huanghua Port, Xiong'an New Area has convenient international shipping; To Beijing Daxing Airport, it only takes half an hour to fly to all parts of the world.
Xiong'an New Area is well connected by highways and high-speed railways in all directions, and is closely connected with surrounding cities. The convenient and efficient three-dimensional transportation network not only facilitates the flow of people and materials, but also reduces the logistics cost of enterprises, and injects a strong impetus into the economic development of Xiong'an New Area.
Innovation is the first driving force to lead development, and it is also the top priority of the construction of Xiong'an New Area. Xiong'an New Area is not a simple replication of traditional industries, but to create a gathering place for emerging industries and a source of scientific and technological innovation.
To this end, Xiong'an New Area is actively building a modern industrial system with scientific and technological innovation as the core, attracting a large number of scientific and technological innovation enterprises to settle in, and carrying out in-depth cooperation with many universities and scientific research institutions to continuously improve its scientific and technological innovation capabilities.
In the future, Xiong'an New Area will become a center of scientific and technological innovation and promote China's economic development. The city is the cradle of civilization and our home.
At the beginning of the construction of Xiong'an New Area, "green and livable" was taken as an important development concept. There is no sense of oppression of high-rise buildings here, and there is no hustle and bustle of traffic, but instead there is an ecological landscape of water city integration and a fresh and natural livable environment.
In the future, Xiong'an New Area will build more parks and green spaces to create an ecological city with blue and green, fresh and bright, and water-city integration, so that residents can enjoy the dividends of urban development while having a more comfortable and livable living environment.
The construction of Xiong'an New Area has always adhered to the principle of openness and inclusiveness, actively integrated into the global economic system, and continuously improved its international competitiveness.
Xiong'an New Area will actively introduce international advanced technology and management experience, encourage foreign-funded enterprises to settle in, and strengthen exchanges and cooperation with other countries and regions, and strive to build a world-class business environment and investment destination.
In the future, Xiong'an New Area will become an important platform for China to go global and contribute to global economic development.
Xiong'an New Area: An Exploration of a Chinese-style Modern City
As soon as Xiong'an New Area was established, it attracted much attention. It is a millennium plan, a major national event, and a microcosm of an era.
In the past seven years, Xiong'an New Area has developed from scratch, from blueprint to reality, step by step, and embarked on a new path of Chinese-style modern urban development.
The voice of singing about Xiong'an has never stopped, but the builders of Xiong'an New Area have always been firm in their confidence and responded to the doubts of the outside world with practical actions.
They are well aware that the construction of Xiong'an New Area is not an overnight effort, and requires long-term determination and perseverance.
They also understand that the development of Xiong'an New Area should not only look at the present, but also focus on the long-term, and leave valuable wealth for future generations.
The construction of Xiong'an New Area is a bold attempt and an innovative practice.
It breaks the traditional urban development model, takes the new development concept as the guide, takes scientific and technological innovation as the drive, and takes green development as the goal, and explores a new path of harmonious coexistence between man and nature, and coordinated development of economy and society.
The future of Xiong'an New Area is full of infinite possibilities.
It will become a new engine of China's economic development, an important part of the world-class urban agglomeration, and a model of Chinese-style modernization, contributing Chinese wisdom and Chinese solutions to the development of world cities.
Looking back on the past, we have seen the arduous process of Xiong'an New Area from scratch; Looking to the future, we are full of confidence in the future of Xiong'an New Area.
Xiong'an New Area, the city of the future, will surely shine more dazzlingly on the land of China.