Beijing's sub-center rises from blueprint to scale(1/4)

Construction site of the Universal Beijing Resort in Tongzhou District, sub-center of Beijing, Jan. 5, 2020. (Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua)

On the first anniversary of a control plan for Beijing's sub-center construction in the eastern suburb of Tongzhou District as well as the relocation of the city's key municipal organs, a more livable, business-friendly city with good working conditions is taking shape, sparkling with vigor and vitality.

Construction site of a transportation hub in Tongzhou District, sub-center of Beijing, Jan. 5, 2020. (Photo by Peng Ziyang/Xinhua)

The Grand Canal in Tongzhou District, sub-center of Beijing, Sept. 4, 2019. (Xinhua/Jin Liangkuai)

This undated photo shows the artistic rendering of the afforestation project in Tongzhou District, sub-center of Beijing. (Xinhua)