Standing in the middle of a massive construction site with a strong, gusty wind and constant construction noise in the background, Fu Xing, a mid-aged, bespectacled construction manager with a slight figure can barely be heard. Wearing his typical workman outfit – a white hard hat and a blue vest, Fu tries to explain what is being built and its national significance. But around him, nothing really stands out about the project, except for the sheer size of the site.
From digital currency, blockchain, to autonomous driving – many of these tech buzzwords remain “words” in most places around the globe, but in Xiong’an New Area, China’s “city of future” under construction just two hours’ drive from Beijing, they have become ubiquitous in the daily lives of residents as well as in the constriction of what is going to be a model city for the entire country.
Xiong an leads in blockchain tech use By ZHANG YU in Xiong an, Hebei | China Daily | Updated: 2020-12-15 09:10 Share CLOSE An unmanned express delivery vehicle runs on the street of Xiong an citizen service center in Xiong an New Area, North China s Hebei province on March 31, 2019. [Photo/Xinhua]
The Xiong an New Area in North China s Hebei province has become the first city to use blockchain technology for development after it launched a city-level blockchain core system for the complete development of a digital city on Monday. It is the first system in the world to function as a city s new-type infrastructure. It can be applied to the entire area s development and duplicated by other cities in the future, Meng Hongwei, deputy head of the Xiong an Blockchain Lab, said during a blockchain forum.