'City of the future' reshapes smart living Big data, artificial intelligence, IoT make futuristic services reality in Xiong'an By Li Jiaying | China Daily | Updated: 2026-07-02 00:00

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202607/02/WS6a45be5aa310986e2b463126.html What does a city of the future look like? In Hebei province's Xiong'an New Area, a traffic light adjusts its timing in milliseconds to ease a growing queue of vehicles. Beneath the streets, sensors quietly confirm that oxygen levels inside an underground utility tunnel remain stable. Nearby, residents return home by swiping their access cards as community systems automatically log their arrival.