Beijing has reclaimed more than 275 square kilometers of land since 2017, marking a pivot from urban sprawl toward a "refined" development model, officials said Wednesday.

The city has already reached the phased land targets of its 2035 Beijing Urban Master Plan, laying a solid foundation for high-quality, sustainable urban development.

In a national first, Beijing has established a "one-year review, five-year assessment" mechanism to monitor implementation of its urban master plan. Eight consecutive annual reviews have been completed, incorporating citizen satisfaction surveys and data from the 12345 public service hotline, transforming urban planning from a static blueprint into a system of dynamic monitoring and adjustment.

Coordinated development in the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region has also gained momentum. Over the past 11 years, Beijing has relocated more than 3,000 manufacturing firms out of the capital — including 104 in the first 11 months of 2025 — to prioritize high-tech innovation.

Meanwhile, construction of the city's sub-center in Tongzhou district and the Xiong'an New Area in Hebei province are advancing in tandem. The relocation of municipal government offices to the sub-center has been completed, Universal Beijing Resort has welcomed more than 38 million visitors, and three landmark cultural facilities — the Beijing City Library, Grand Canal Museum and Beijing Arts Center — have emerged as new tourism highlights.

Ecological restoration has delivered tangible results. Following two major rounds of large-scale afforestation, Beijing's forest coverage rate has reached 45%, with the total number of parks rising to 1,136. The city has added 710 "pocket parks" and 63 urban forests, enabling more than 92% of residents to access green space within 500 meters of their homes.

Environmental quality continues to improve, with the average annual PM2.5 concentration falling to 30.5 micrograms per cubic meter in 2024 and dropping a further 16.7% year on year in the first 11 months of this year. Additionally, the city's five major rivers have flowed to the sea continuously for five years.

Urban renewal is progressing in parallel. The construction of the Sixth Ring Road Elevated Park is moving forward in an orderly manner. Stretching 14 kilometers from north to south and covering 5.45 square kilometers, the park is scheduled for phased completion before 2029, with the first section expected to open in May. Once completed, it will form a world-class public space integrating leisure, sports and cultural functions.

In the core urban area, Dongcheng district has renovated 293 aging residential communities and launched 12 voluntary relocation projects to improve local living conditions.