Baiyangdian Lake in Xiongan New Area, North China’s Hebei province is seen in at dusk. Xiongan, a new economic zone just south of Beijing, was announced in April 2017 to catalyze the development of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei, while also easing some of the capital’s metropolitan burdens. Photo: IC Photo

A local farmer drives a tractor to work in Xiongan New Area. Photo: IC Photo

A high-speed train travels through villages and farmland in Xiongan New Area. Photo: IC Photo

Xiongan New Area’s under-construction administrative center is seen from above. Photo: IC Photo

A local resident builds a boat. Photo: IC Photo

Villages in Xiongan New Area are seen from above. Photo: IC Photo