Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli presides over a meeting on the planning and construction of Xiongan New Area in Anxin cunty during an inspection trip to Xiongan, North China's Hebei province, May 6, 2017. [Photo/Xinhua]

Zhang inspected the region's transport network and visited some residential property sales centers, historical heritage sites and the Baiyangdian wetland. He later chaired a meeting on the planning and construction of the new area.

On April 1, China announced a plan to create the Xiongan New Area, which spans the counties of Xiongxian, Rongcheng and Anxin in Hebei province and aims to help phase out some non-capital functions from Beijing.