People pass a flowerbed on a street in Rongcheng county, Xiongan New Area, Hebei Province, on March 29, 2018. (Photo/Xinhua)
2. Shaping the city landscape for a new era
Xiongan's architecture and layout will combine both traditional cultural elements and world's best design philosophies. Cultural heritages will be well preserved and properly utilized.
Archaeological parks, museums of ancient ruins and exhibition halls will be erected, and the protection of historic cities and villages will be integrated into city construction.
3. Building a beautiful natural ecology and environment
The document says that ecological restoration work will be started in Baiyangdian Lake, including restoring the lake's area to 360 square kilometers. Meanwhile, water pollution will be treated while the forest coverage rate will rise from 11 percent to 40 percent.
Moreover, a negative list will be implemented to close down and ward off high-pollution and energy-intensive production. In the long term, Baiyangdian National Park will be established.
