An aerial view of Baiyangdian Lake in Anxin County, Xiongan New Area, Hebei Province, March 27, 2019. In April 2017, China announced the establishment of the Xiongan New Area, spanning three counties in Hebei Province about 100 km southwest of Beijing. Many of Beijing's non-capital functions, as well as some of its population, will be relocated to Xiongan. (Photo: China News Service/Han Bing)
A water conservancy project to divert water from the Yellow River to Baiyangdian Lake in Xiongan New Area, Hebei Province, March 27, 2019. In April 2017, China announced the establishment of the Xiongan New Area, spanning three counties in Hebei Province about 100 km southwest of Beijing. Many of Beijing's non-capital functions, as well as some of its population, will be relocated to Xiongan. (Photo: China News Service/Han Bing)
A public services center is the first construction project in Xiongan New Area since the new economic zone was established in 2017. In April 2017, China announced the establishment of the Xiongan New Area, spanning three counties in Hebei Province about 100 km southwest of Beijing. Many of Beijing's non-capital functions, as well as some of its population, will be relocated to Xiongan. (Photo: China News Service/Han Bing)
An aerial view of construction in Xiongan New Area, Hebei Province, March 27, 2019. In April 2017, China announced the establishment of the Xiongan New Area, spanning three counties in Hebei Province about 100 km southwest of Beijing. Many of Beijing's non-capital functions, as well as some of its population, will be relocated to Xiongan. (Photo: China News Service/Han Bing)