Updated plan released for southern Beijing

An updated action plan was unveiled by the Beijing government on Wednesday detailing development of the city's southern area over the next two years.

The Southern Beijing Development Action Plan focuses on an area surrounding the Beijing Daxing International Airport and spreading to nearby districts, including Fengtai, Fangshan, Daxing and the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, according to the Beijing Development and Reform Commission, the city's economic planner.

The plan shrinks the amount of land for construction of buildings - currently 59 square kilometers - and increases green areas, including the forest coverage rate. A green belt will be built near the airport.