The speed and slowness of the 'City of the Future'
2026-01-29
In May 2023, General Secretary Xi Jinping emphasized at the symposium on promoting the construction of Xiong'an New Area with high standards and high quality that the development of modern cities should not blindly pursue speed and extensive promotion, but further refine and implement policies and measures related to the education, medical care, housing, salary, social security, medical insurance, housing provident fund, etc. of the children of the relocated personnel in accordance with the principles of the old and new methods for the elderly and the new, to ensure that the relocated units and personnel enjoy tangible benefits. From 'one piece of land' to 'one map' and then to 'one city', the rising Xiong'an New Area in Hebei Province embodies the wisdom of balancing speed and slowness. General Secretary Xi Jinping's earnest instructions to Xiong'an New Area, stating that "we should neither be impatient nor wait for demands," and "further refine and implement policy measures to ensure that the units and personnel being evacuated enjoy tangible benefits," have pointed out the direction for the development of this city. Maintain the determination of the millennium plan, combine the fast and slow of Xiong'an, and embark on a new path of modernization of Chinese characteristic cities. Quick, it's an accelerated sprint for scientific research and development. At the Xiong'an Science and Technology Innovation Center pilot base, in the satellite intelligent manufacturing workshop of Blue Arrow Hongqing (Xiong'an) Space Technology Co., Ltd., Guo Pengzheng, deputy manager of the company's pilot center, and researchers are conducting functional testing as soon as possible. The Xiong'an-1 satellite, carrying multiple leading technologies, is expected to be launched in the first half of 2026. Time is speeding up here! ”Lanjian Hongqing is an enterprise focusing on the construction of low orbit broadband satellite Internet, which will be registered in Xiong'an at the beginning of 2025. As one of the first employees of the company to be relocated to Xiong'an, Guo Peng witnessed two "miracles" in less than a year: one was the construction of the company's pilot center, which took only 2 months from the start of the clean room renovation to the operation of the workshop; The manufacturing of the "Xiong'an-1" satellite took only 30 hours from parts to final assembly and production. Fast, it is the breakthrough and growth of innovative enterprises. We plan to build a clinic here. ”In the Zhongguancun Science and Technology Park of Xiong'an New Area, the reception room of Xiong'an Miaoxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., General Manager Xu Mengchao is discussing cooperation with medical institution partners from Shenzhen, Guangdong. In August 2023, Xu Mengchao brought his team from Beijing to Xiong'an for development, and later registered and established Xiong'an Miaoxin Biotechnology Co., Ltd., which officially started business in April 2024. In less than two years, Xu Mengchao has gone through two "leaps": one is the "leap" of the talent team, the introduction of the "Sixteen Talents", which helped the company attract two top scientists in the field of biomedicine and form a strong research team; One is a "leap" in the ability to apply for projects. By 2025, the enterprise will have obtained three national and provincial scientific research projects, with a turnover exceeding 23 million yuan. Fast, it is the surging momentum of industrial agglomeration. Starting from the transitional affordable housing located in China Merchants Park, taking bus 215, Zhao Yanling, Senior Manager of the Settlement Business Department of China National Chemical Corporation Finance Co., Ltd., arrived at the company in 10 minutes. China National Chemical Corporation Building is the tallest building in Xiong'an New Area. In October 2025, nearly a thousand employees from China National Chemical Corporation headquarters and supporting units will settle here for regular office work. On one side of the building is the China National Chemical Corporation Phase II project. When Zhao Yanling first arrived, this building was only a few stories high, but now it has been topped out. After completion, Sinochem will have more subsidiaries settle in, driving industrial clusters and talent aggregation. The closure of the exterior facades of each building has been basically completed, and the secondary masonry, mechanical and electrical installation, etc. have been accelerated... Climbing up to the top floor of China National Chemical Corporation Building, the "growth" of Xiong'an Intercity Station and Guomao Center area is surprising. In the future, this is an industrial highland where central enterprises gather, and a big stage for us to work and start businesses. "Zhao Yanling is full of expectations. Since the 14th Five Year Plan, Xiong'an New Area has solidly promoted large-scale construction and undertaken the relocation of non capital functions in Beijing, maintaining an annual investment scale of 200 billion yuan and completing a cumulative investment of over one trillion yuan. The regional GDP has grown at an average annual rate of 17.1%. Behind the rapid development is the precise implementation of evacuation policies and the forward-looking nature of urban planning. Along with 'fast', there is also a leisurely and pleasant 'slow'. Slow, it is the long-lasting cultural context in the ink fragrance. The Xiong'an Library, located near the Jingxiong Expressway and adjacent to the Xiong'an Sports Center, is Guo Peng's favorite place to go outside of work. The bottom floor of the building is like a flipped book page, and the fusion of ancient and modern styles makes him linger and forget to leave. The library has a collection of 1.5 million books and is equipped with intelligent robots to provide reading assistance and other services, "said Guo Peng. Cultural centers, bookstores, and other cultural venues are distributed around the community. The "15 minute cultural circle" in Xiong'an New Area fully considers different needs. This comfortable 'slow' injects spiritual nourishment into the fast-paced development of the city. Slow, comfortable and leisurely between greenways. Clean, beautiful, and convenient, really great! ”This is a phrase that Zhao Yanling's father often says when introducing Xiong'an to old friends. Knowing that her daughter was going to work in Xiong'an, Zhao Yanling's parents immediately followed her and accompanied her to purchase a new house in Xiong'an. The community has an activity hall and a park not far away, "Zhao Yanling said. 3 kilometers into the forest, 1 kilometer into the forest belt, 300 meters into the park. The accumulated green area of Xiong'an New Area exceeds 740000 acres, and the ecological corridor connects the community and industrial area, seamlessly connecting "fast" work and "slow" life. 'Fast' and 'slow' weave together happy families. The company moved to Xiong'an, and Xu Mengchao's family also came here from Beijing to live in the affordable housing provided by the new district. My lover Zhao Xiaoyi became a doctor at Xiong'an Xuanwu Hospital, and my eldest daughter is studying at the Second Experimental School of Beijing No.4 Middle School Xiong'an Campus near my home. On weekends, the family often goes to the vicinity of Baiyangdian for leisure. Building good houses, good communities, good neighborhoods, and good urban areas, Xiong'an continuously improves urban public supporting services. In Xiong'an, I found a sense of belonging, "Zhao Xiaoyi said. Exploring the 'City of the Future', experiencing the moderate pace of development, the coordination between fast and slow, supporting the city's backbone, lighting up the foundation of people's livelihoods, and dialectically unifying in the vivid practice of the 'Millennium Plan'... (New Press)
Edit:Luoyu Responsible editor:Wang Erdong
Source:people.cn
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