And the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area is on track to become a model for clustered cities. Let's take a look.

It all starts here in the heart of the region. The megacity capital Beijing that needs some breathing room. Development is extending to Tianjin in the east, another economic and traffic hub of the region. And the journey takes less than an hour on the intercity railway. And when Beijing turns to south for cooperation, it'll be with what's being called the City of the Future, the Xiong'an New Area. To get from Beijing to Xiong'an, the train ride will take no more than half an hour.

And as growth moves further into Hebei province, Beijing, Baoding, and the area all the way down to Shijiazhuang will be on track to be further inter-connected. That is, not only linked non-stop in traffic, but also playing a pivotal role, together, in future expansion of regional functions and development. To the North, Beijing will be connected to Zhangjiakou, Beijing's backyard that will co-host the upcoming 2022 Winter Olympic Games with the capital city. Athletes will be able to make it in less than an hour shuttling on the high-speed railways between the two cities. 

Spanning an area of more than 300 km in radius, the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei area shoots to be one of the world's most thriving city clusters, The national pilot zone of technological breakthroughs, and a model for cities going green.