El País tells the story of the birth of a megacity through the eyes of five incredulous peasants. Behind the window of the bus that takes them to the new high-speed train station, they witness the blossoming of Xiong'an.
The plains crossed by rivers and swamps, which these young retirees have cultivated their entire lives, are today blocked by construction site gates. The Chinese president sees it as the new dream socialist city which must ‘stand the test of History’