Tongzhou's population to be capped at 1.3 million

New government subcenter will help relieve pressure on downtown

Beijing has set a population cap of 1.3 million by 2035 for Tongzhou district, its municipal subsidiary administrative center, according to a draft plan released late on Thursday.

According to the draft plan on the development of Tongzhou, which is about 40 minutes drive from downtown Beijing, the subcenter is expected to see its population rise by between 400,000 and 500,000 by 2035.