Modern Capital Metropolitan Circle

2025-04-16

The Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region is building an even more vibrant Modern Capital Metropolitan Circle through collaborative spatial planning. Key regional partnerships were expanded with high-quality development plans for five plain new towns—Shunyi, Daxing, Yizhuang, Changping, and Fangshan—strengthening their roles as critical hubs linking central urban areas and neighboring regions of Tianjin and Hebei. The Daxing International Airport Comprehensive Bonded Zone achieved full customs closure, while cross-border commuting improved via 11 customized express bus routes (connecting 39 branch routes) serving areas around Beijing, handling over 7,000 passengers daily. Intercity integration deepened with progress made on the Rail-Networked Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Integration initiative. The Phase I intercity rail link opened, while the Beijing-Yuxian Expressway became fully operational. The Beijing Gas Group's Tianjin Nangang LNG Emergency Reserve Project completed Phase III, adding a 10-billion-cubic-meter LNG terminal. Air quality improved continuously, with 2024 PM2.5 levels across the three regions dropping over 60 percent compared to that of 2013. Public service collaboration advanced through the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei Vocational Education Reform Demonstration Park, which attracted four municipality-affiliated universities (with over 1,000 students enrolled) including Beijing Information Science & Technology University. A total of 115 healthcare alliances were established across Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, and clinical test results sharing was extended to 914 hospitals. Joint regulations by the three legislatures standardized the universal social security card system, enabling seamless access to transportation, tourism, and other services.


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