Chaoyang, Beijing

Chaoyang (Template:Lang-zh) is an urban district of Beijing. It borders the districts of Shunyi to the northeast, Tongzhou to the east and southeast, Daxing to the south, Fengtai to the southwest, Dongcheng, Xicheng, and Haidian to the west, and Changping to the northwest.

Chaoyang is home to the majority of Beijing's many foreign embassies, the well-known Sanlitun bar street, as well as Beijing's growing central business district. The Olympic Green, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, is also in Chaoyang. Chaoyang extends west to Chaoyangmen on the eastern 2nd Ring Road, and nearly as far east as the Ximazhuang toll station on the Jingtong Expressway. Within the urban area of Beijing, it occupies Template:Convert,<ref name="ChaoyangInfoGov">Template:Cite web</ref> making it the central city's largest district, with Haidian second. As of November 2020, Chaoyang had a total population of 3,452,460,<ref name="2020BeijingCensusResult">Template:Cite web</ref> making it the most populous district in Beijing. The district has jurisdiction over 24 subdistrict offices and 19 area offices.<ref name="ChaoyangInfoGov"/> Chaoyang is also home to Silk Street, Bainaohui Computer Shopping Mall, Alien Street (老番街市场), and many other market areas, shopping malls and restaurants.

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Beijing CBD in May 2022

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Dawangjing Business District in Donghu Subdistrict, April 2021

Climate

Chaoyang District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Chaoyang is Template:Cvt. The average annual rainfall is Template:Cvt with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around Template:Cvt, and lowest in January, at around Template:Cvt.

Administrative divisions

Chaoyang is divided into 24 subdistricts, 18 townships and one ethnic township.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Name	Chinese (S)	Hanyu Pinyin	Population (2020)<ref name="2020CensusChaoyangSubdivision">Template:Cite web</ref>	Area (km2)
Jianwai Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	36,414	4.40
Chaowai Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	33,212	2.20
Hujialou Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	53,018	2.80
Sanlitun Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	32,347	2.90
Zuojiazhuang Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	70,245	4.17
Xiangheyuan Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	43,002	2.50
Heping Street Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	81,180	4.54
Anzhen Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	57,016	3.60
Yayuncun Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	67,745	5.13
Xiaoguan Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	61,966	2.58
Jiuxianqiao Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	63,911	5.30
Maizidian Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	30,103	6.80
Tuanjiehu Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	32,091	1.23
Liulitun Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	75,229	4.40
Balizhuang Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	98,084	4.40
Shuangjing Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	93,962	5.10
Jinsong Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	103,316	5.20
Panjiayuan Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	102,272	4.30
Fatou Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	78,952	9.60
Datun Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	132,457	10.01
Wangjing Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	146,220	10.36
Aoyuncun Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	109,688	19.60
Capital Airport Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	16,837	12.50
Donghu Subdistrict	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	62,467	10.40
Nanmofang Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	127,268	10.00
Gaobeidian Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	109,631	15.30
Jiangtai Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	53,714	13.70
Taiyanggong Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	86,935	5.85
Xiaohongmen Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	83,675	12.50
Shibalidian Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	178,177	23.30
Pingfang Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	85,581	15.18
Dongfeng Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	63,236	5.30
Laiguangying Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	163,970	31.30
Changying Hui Ethnic Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	113,891	11.30
Sanjianfang Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	109,672	8.80
Guanzhuang Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	93,273	10.30
Jinzhan Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	82,756	44.30
Sunhe Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	31,288	26.50
Cuigezhuang Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	107,029	24.40
Dongba Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	124,163	24.60
Heizhuanghu Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	49,983	19.60
Dougezhuang Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	53,766	14.10
Wangsiying Township	Template:Lang	Template:Transliteration	54,679	19.30

Government and infrastructure

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture are headquartered in the district.<ref>Home. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved on October 27, 2010. "Contact us Address: No. 2, Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100701 Tel:86-10-65961114."</ref><ref>Home Template:Webarchive. Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved on December 22, 2010. "Contact us Address: No.10, Chaoyangmen Beidajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing,100020 Tel:86-10-59881114"</ref>

Economy

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Wanda Plaza, 2007

In the year of 2022, the GDP of Chaoyang district was 791.12 billion yuan ($117.62 billion by nominal),<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> with GDP per capita at 229,843 yuan ($34,172 by nominal).

China National Aviation Holdings Company (parent company of Air China),<ref>"Connect Us Template:Webarchive." China National Aviation Holdings Company. Retrieved on December 19, 2011. "Address: 25–28/F,Air China Plaza,No.36 Xiaoyun Road,Chaoyang District,Beijing"</ref> SOHO China,<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." SOHO. Retrieved on August 23, 2012. "11F, Building A, Chaowai SOHO 6B Chaowai Street, Chaoyang District Beijing 100020, China" – Chinese address Template:Webarchive: "Template:Lang"</ref> CITIC Group,<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." CITIC Group. Retrieved on August 13, 2011. "Address: Chaoyang District, Beijing Xin Yuan Nan Road Building in Beijing on the 6th"</ref> Sinopec,<ref>"Welcome to Sinopec." Sinopec. Retrieved on July 8, 2010. "Address: 22 Chaoyangmen North Street, Chaoyang District,Beijing"</ref> Qihoo 360,<ref>"Contact Us." Qihoo 360. Retrieved on May 11, 2016. "Address :Building #2, No. 6 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China"</ref> COFCO,<ref>Template:Cite web – Chinese address: "中国北京朝阳区朝阳门南大街8号中粮福临门大厦"</ref> and Beijing Capital Airlines have their headquarters in Chaoyang District.<ref>"联系方式 Template:Webarchive." Beijing Capital Airlines. Retrieved on August 26, 2012. "Template:Lang"</ref><ref>"youjidizhi.docTemplate:Dead link." (ArchiveTemplate:Dead link) Beijing Capital Airlines. Retrieved on August 26, 2012. "Address：Capital Airlines Building，No 3，North Cargo Road, Beijing Capital International Airport"Template:Dead linkTemplate:Cbignore</ref> Renren Inc. has its headquarters on the 23rd floor of the Jing An Center (Template:Lang-zh) in Chaoyang District.<ref>"Contact Us." Renren Corporate. Retrieved on November 19, 2012. "Renren Inc. Beijing Headquarter 23/F, Jing An Center No.8 North Third Ring Road East Chao Yang District, Beijing" – Chinese: "Template:Lang"</ref>

Wanda Group has its headquarters in the Wanda Plaza (Template:Lang).<ref>"Contact Template:Webarchive." Wanda Group. Retrieved on January 4, 2015. "Headquarters Address:Tower B, Wanda Plaza, No. 93 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing" – Chinese address Template:Webarchive: "Template:Lang"</ref> Wanda Cinemas is headquartered in the same complex.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

China Resources Beverage, the distributor of C'estbon water, has its north China regional office in the district.<ref name=CRBevChinesecontact>"Contact 联系我们 Template:Webarchive." China Resources Beverage. Retrieved on April 10, 2014. "Template:Lang"</ref>

Foreign companies

According to Chaoyang's official website, the district "is home to more than 60 percent of the foreign business agencies in Beijing, over 3,000 foreign companies, 167 international news agencies, and two-thirds of the 158 of the global top 500 transnational companies that have invested in Beijing."<ref name="CYsketch">"A Sketch of Chaoyang Template:Webarchive." Chaoyang District. Retrieved on October 27, 2010.</ref> Some of these are:

ABB (China headquarters),<ref>"Beijing (10 Jiuxianqiao Road) Template:Webarchive." ABB. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.</ref><ref>"Addresses in China Template:Webarchive." ABB. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.</ref> Air France,<ref>"Contact us." Air France China. Retrieved on June 27, 2010.</ref> All Nippon Airways, (Beijing Office, Beijing Fortune Building)<ref>"ANA City offices Asia Template:Webarchive." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on August 13, 2011. "2nd floor Beijing Fortune Bldg., N200, No.5 Dong San Huan Bei Lu, Chao Yang District, Beijing 100004"</ref> Halliburton,<ref>"Office Location Template:Webarchive" Halliburton. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.</ref> IBM,<ref>"IBM China." IBM. Retrieved on October 21, 2009.</ref> KBR,<ref>"Locations Template:Webarchive." KBR. Retrieved on December 26, 2010. "Kellogg China, Inc. Beijing Liaison Office Unit D Floor 7 Tower A of Gateway Plaza No. 18 Xianguangli, Dangsanhuan Beilu Chao Yang District, P.R. China"</ref> Kerr-McGee China Petroleum Ltd. (an Occidental Petroleum subsidiary), Korean Air (Hyundai Motor Tower (Template:Lang-zh)),<ref>Template:Cite web – Address in Chinese: "Template:Lang"</ref> Kroll,<ref>"Office locations Template:Webarchive." Kroll Retrieved on August 14, 2011. "Beijing Unit 805, Tower 1 China Central Place, No. 81 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District Beijing 100025 China"</ref> Lummus Technology, a subsidiary of CB&I,<ref>"Worldwide Offices Template:Webarchive." CB&I. Retrieved on January 13, 2009.</ref> Lufthansa (Beijing Lufthansa Center),<ref>"City office information." Lufthansa. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.</ref> Asiana Airlines,<ref>"Worldwide Offices China." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on January 19, 2009.</ref> Standard & Poor's,<ref>"Office Locations Asia." Beijing Suite 1601, 16/F Tower D, Beijing CITC A6 Jianguo Menwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022 "</ref> Swire,<ref>"Contact Information JOHN SWIRE & SONS OFFICES." Swire. Retrieved on September 12, 2011. "John Swire & Sons (China) Ltd. Room 1706, Capital Mansion 6 Xin Yuan Nan Road Chao Yang District Beijing 100004 China"</ref> Etihad Airways,<ref>"Our offices Template:Webarchive." Etihad Airways. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.</ref> EVA Air,<ref>"Contact Us Asia Template:Webarchive." EVA Air. Retrieved on February 6, 2009.</ref> and Qatar Airways.<ref>"Beijing Template:Webarchive." Qatar Airways. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.</ref>

The Hong Kong-based company Swire Properties has two locations in Chaoyang.<ref>"Contact Us." Swire Properties. Retrieved on September 12, 2011. "Address 10/F, Zhong Yu Plaza, No. 6A Gongtibei Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing" and "Address 18 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing"</ref>

Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (Template:Lang-zh; Template:Korean), a 50–50 joint venture of the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. and Hyundai Motor Company,<ref name=BHMCThirdplant>"HYUNDAI SIGNS A DEAL TO BUILD A THIRD PLANT IN CHINA Template:Webarchive." Hyundai Motor Company. Retrieved on October 20, 2012.</ref> has its sales offices in the Hyundai Motor Tower in Chaoyang District.<ref>"Template:Lang." (Archive, Image, Archive, Image 2, Archive) Beijing Hyundai Motor Company. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. "Template:Lang"</ref>

Embassies

Chaoyang serves as Beijing's diplomatic district. All foreign embassies to China are located in the district except for that of Russia and Luxembourg, which both are in Dongcheng. Chaoyang has three embassy areas in the Ritan, Sanlitun, and Liangmaqiao neighborhoods.<ref name="CYsketch"/>

Developments

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A Transformers: Dark of the Moon character in Beijing

Chaoyang District is one of the fastest growing districts in the Beijing Metropolitan Area. There are several subway lines running through the district. The Beijing Capital Airport, although surrounded by the Shunyi District, is an exclave of Chaoyang District.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The municipality as well as the Chinese national government spend almost a half million USD per day on developing this district.Template:Citation needed

Transport

Metro

Chaoyang is currently served by 16 metro lines of the Beijing Subway:

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• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Jianguomen Template:Rint, Chaoyangmen Template:Rint
• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Workers' Stadium Template:Rint , Tuanjiehu Template:Rint, Chaoyang Park Template:Rint , Shifoying, Chaoyang Railway Station, Yaojiayuan, Dongbanan, Dongba, Dongbabei Template:Rint
• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Lishuiqiao Template:Rint, Lishuiqiao South, Beiyuanlu North, Datunlu East Template:Rint, Huixinxijie Beikou, Huixinxijie Nankou Template:Rint, Hepingxiqiao Template:Rint
• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Chaoyangmen Template:Rint, Dongdaqiao, Hujialou Template:Rint, Jintailu Template:Rint, Shilipu, Qingnianlu, Dalianpo, Huangqu, Changying, Caofang
• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Shuangjing Template:Rint, Jiulongshan Template:Rint, Dajiaoting, Baiziwan, Huagong, Nanlouzizhuang, Template:Stl, Template:Stl, Shuanghe, Jiaohuachang, Huang Chang, Lang Xin Zhuang, Hei Zhuang Hu
• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Lincuiqiao, South Gate of Forest Park, Olympic Park Template:Rint, Olympic Sports Center, Beitucheng Template:Rint, Anhuaqiao Template:Rint
• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Jiandemen, Beitucheng Template:Rint, Anzhenmen, Huixinxijie Nankou Template:Rint, Shaoyaoju Template:Rint, Taiyanggong Template:Rint, Sanyuanqiao Template:RintTemplate:Rint, Liangmaqiao, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Tuanjiehu Template:Rint, Hujialou Template:Rint, Jintaixizhao, Guomao Template:Rint, Shuangjing Template:Rint, Jinsong, Panjiayuan, Shilihe Template:RintTemplate:Rint, Template:Stl
• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Anhua Qiao Template:Rint , Anzhen Qiao, Heping Xiqiao Template:Rint , Guangxi Men Template:Rint, Xibahe Template:Rint, Sanyuanqiao Template:RintTemplate:Rint, Jiangtaixi, Tuofangying, Dongbaxi, Dongbabei Template:Rint
• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Lishuiqiao Template:Rint, Beiyuan, Wangjing West Template:Rint, Shaoyaoju Template:Rint, Guangximen Template:Rint, Liufang
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• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Olympic Park Template:Rint, Anlilu, Datunlu East Template:Rint, Guānzhuang, Wangjingxi Template:Rint, Wangjing Template:Rint,Wangjingdong, Cuigezhuang, Maquanying, Sunhe
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• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Template:Stl Template:Rint, Template:Stl Template:Rint, Template:Stl, Communication University of China, Template:Stl, Template:Stl, Template:Stl
• Template:Rint Template:Rail color box – Xiaocun, Xiaohongmen

Education

Tertiary academic institutions

• University of International Business and Economics (Beijing)
• Beijing International Studies University<ref>1 Dingfuzhuang Nan Li, Jianguo Rd 100024</ref>
• Communication University of China<ref>1 Dingfuzhuang Dong Jie, Jianguo Rd 100024</ref>
• Beijing University of Technology

Public schools

• No.80 High School of Beijing (Template:Lang-zh)
• RDFZ (Renmin University Affiliated) Chaoyang School (Template:Lang-zh)
• RDFZ (Renmin University Affiliated) Chaoyang Branch School (Template:Lang-zh)
• Beijing Ritan High School (Template:Lang-zh)
• Beijing No. 17 High School (Template:Lang-zh)
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• Beijing Chen Jing Lun High School (Template:Lang-zh)
• Beijing Hepingjie No.1 Middle School (Template:Lang-zh)
• The High School Affiliated to Beijing University of Technology (Template:Lang-zh)

International schools and kindergartens

• Hope International School of Beijing [1]
• Beijing BISS International School<ref>"Home." Beijing BISS International School. Retrieved on June 19, 2013. "No. 17, Area 4, Zhen Xi Li, Chaoyang District, Beijing 1000029,People's Republic of China"</ref>
• Yew Chung International School of Beijing<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." Yew Chung International School of Beijing. Retrieved on July 19, 2013. "Honglingjin Park, 5 Houbalizhuang, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100025, P.R.C. Template:Lang"</ref>
• Japanese School of Beijing<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
• Korean International School in Beijing (KISB), in Wangjing<ref>"Welcome to Korean International School in Beijing" (Archive) Korean International School in Beijing. Retrieved on January 25, 2014.</ref>
• Harrow International School Beijing<ref>"[2]." Harrow International School Beijing. Retrieved on October 24, 2019.</ref>
• Canadian International School of Beijing<ref name=Ebeijing>"I want information on basic education. Template:Webarchive" City of Beijing International website. Retrieved on November 10, 2012. "Japanese School of Beijing Add: 6 Jiangtai Xilu, Chaoyang District"</ref>
• Lycée Français International de Pekin (French school)
• Deutsche Botschaftsschule Peking (German school)<ref>Home page. Deutsche Botschaftsschule Peking. Retrieved on January 17, 2015. "Liangmaqiao Lu 49A – Chaoyang Bezirk, 100125 Peking – Volksrepublik China "</ref>
• Pakistan Embassy College Beijing<ref>"Contact Us Template:Webarchive." Pakistan Embassy College Beijing. Retrieved on September 16, 2015. " Pakistan Embassy College Beijing Embassy of Pakistan Compound No. 1, Dong Zhi Men Wai Da Jie, Sanlitun, Chaoyang District. Beijing 100600, CHINA."</ref>
• Australian International School of Beijing<ref name=Ebeijing/>
• Beijing World Youth Academy<ref name=Ebeijing/>
• British School of Beijing Sanlitun Campus and Sanlitun Early Years Campus<ref>"Sanlitun Campus Template:Webarchive." The British School of Beijing. Retrieved on June 20, 2013. "Sanlitun Campus: 5 Xiliujie, Sanlitun Road Chaoyang District Beijing 100027, China Template:Lang" and "Sanlitun Early Years Campus: No.7 Beixiaojie, Sanlitun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100027, China"</ref>**
• Star Education Beijing<ref>"Template:Cite web." Star Education Beijing. Retrieved on January 5, 2014. "Template:Lang"</ref>
• The International Montessori School of Beijing Cherry Tree Lane Campus<ref name=Ebeijing/>
• Beanstalk International Bilingual School<ref name=Ebeijing/>
• Beijing City International School<ref name=Ebeijing/>
• International Academy of Beijing Lido Campus and Ya Ao Campus<ref name=Ebeijing/>
• Etonkids International Kindergarten<ref name=Ebeijing/>

Notable areas

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Chaoyang Park

• Beijing Central Business District (Beijing CBD)
• The China World Trade Center
• Guomao
• Chaowai
• Beijing Dongyue Temple
• Sanlitun
• Workers Stadium
• Chaoyang Park
• 798 Art Zone
• Olympic Green
• Bird's Nest
• Water Cube
• Digital Beijing Building
• Beijing Olympic Tower
• Wangjing
• Beijing Capital International Airport
• Yabaolu (Yabao Street)
• Aura Gallery

External links

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