Eight Railway Stations and Two Airports
These are the major transport hubs in Beijing. The eight stations are Beijing Railway Station, Beijing West Railway Station, Beijing South Railway Station, Beijing North Railway Station, Qinghe Railway Station, Beijing Chaoyang Railway Station, Beijing Fengtai Railway Station, and Beijing Tongzhou Railway Station. The two airports are Beijing Capital International Airport and Beijing Daxing International Airport.
“100+1,000 Villages” Rural Revitalization Program
This is a program that draws on the experience gained in the Green Rural Revival Program in Zhejiang Province, and builds upon the successes of the previous “model villages” program. It has taken a more holistic approach to rural revitalization by moving on from its initial focus on only improving human living environments. About 100 villages will be selected as models for all-round rural revival, and roughly 1,000 villages are expected to undergo significant changes in the next few years.
The Fifth Façade
This refers to the roof surface of a building. As a key component of a city’s overall image, the fifth façade reflects the city’s aerial identity, embodying ecological, economic, cultural, and aesthetic values.
Street Furniture
This refers to above-ground facilities installed in urban public spaces to support outdoor activities and city operations. Beijing classifies them into six primary categories—guardrails, utility cabinets, poles, signage, shelters and stations, and other facilities. They are further divided into 27 subcategories, ranging from streetlight poles and power distribution cabinets to traffic barriers.
National “One Zone and Three Centers” for Data
This is a strategic goal that Beijing has set to advance the reform of market-based data allocation as a key factor of production. The “One Zone” denotes the creation of a national data factor comprehensive pilot zone, while the “Three Centers” refer to national-level centers for data management, data resources, and data trading.
Hui-Tian Initiative
This is an initiative designed to improve the urban functions of Huilongguan and Tiantongyuan neighborhoods. Collectively known as the Hui-Tian area, they are two densely-populated mega-residential clusters in Changping District that have emerged from Beijing’s rapid urbanization in the late 20th century. In 2018, the Hui-Tian area was designated a pilot in Beijing’s mega-community governance plans to deal with local residents’ most pressing and practical concerns. Two phases of the Hui-Tian Initiative have been completed.
To date, weak links in public services, transportation, and municipal infrastructure in this area have been effectively addressed, and the local environment has improved significantly. In addition, the area’s “Count-Me-In” voluntary service program, an innovative community governance practice, has continued to deepen. Beijing will implement a new phase of the Hui-Tian Initiative from 2026 to 2030.
Jingtong, Jingban and Jingzhi Mobile Terminals
Jingtong is Beijing’s combined public service platform that coordinates online and offline services, to provide direct government, public, and information services to individuals and businesses.
Jingban is an online inter-agency office platform that serves as a unified work portal for government staff at the municipal, district, sub-district and community levels.
Jingzhi is a comprehensive online service platform facilitating informed decision-making. Focused on three core applications—urban sensing, operational coordination, and emergency command, it integrates decision-support applications and data resources across sectors to assist decision-making at all government levels.
0.1 Microgram Initiative
This is an initiative launched by Beijing to control air pollution. It continues and advances the city’s “One Microgram” campaign by adopting more scientific, targeted, and refined measures to continuously lower concentrations of fine particulate matter (PM2.5). The initiative targets every possible 0.1μg/m³ reduction to improve air quality.
Two Critical Minor Details
These are waste sorting and property management, which have in recent years become a focus of government efforts to improve people’s lives and enhance the city’s precision governance.
Two Parks and One River
This refers to the Shougang Park, the Beijing Garden Expo Park and the Yongding River—an area key to developing western Beijing. The aim is to transform it into a world-class, vibrant waterfront hub for living, work, tourism, and recreation. Beijing will thus be able to strengthen the synergy between river and city, and make the Western Hills-Yongding River Cultural Belt more competitive.
GEP-R and GDP Exchange Compensation Mechanism
This is an innovative eco-compensation mechanism designed to balance ecological conservation with local economic development through market-based instruments. It sets annual growth targets for each district’s GEP-R (value of ecological product regulatory services). Districts falling short of their targets must compensate those that exceed theirs by purchasing GEP-R credits, thereby converting environmental assets into tangible economic drivers.
The Fourth Ring Road “Chinese Rose Belt”
This refers to a large landscaping project, in which a wide variety of Chinese roses are planted along the Fourth Ring Road, including the main carriageway, service roads, median strips, and roadside greenbelts, creating an unbroken, colorful floral belt that rings the city’s central urban area.
The First and Second Greenbelts
These are two major greenbelts in Beijing. The first is located between the Fourth and Fifth Ring Roads, with a planned area of about 156 km². The second lies near the Sixth Ring Road, with a total planned area of about 910 km².
