2026.10.23 10:33 GMT+8

Trees before towers: How China built a city with nature first

Updated 2026.10.23 10:33 GMT+8
CGTN

In just 10 years, Xiongan New Area was built from the ground up to be a green, sustainable and human-centered city. Its guiding principle is to "restore nature before building the city."

Once plagued by poor surface water quality, Baiyangdian Lake has steadily improved, with its water quality reaching Grade-III standard. Today, every resident in Xiongan can enjoy a park space within a radius of 300 meters.

Watch this video to see how Xiongan has carried out one of China's most ambitious ecological transformations.

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