Chaoyang, Beijing


Chaoyang 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, making it the central city's largest district, with Haidian second. As of November 2020, Chaoyang had a total population of 3,452,460, making it the most populous district in Beijing. The district has jurisdiction over 24 subdistrict offices and 19 area offices.
Chaoyang is also home to Silk Street, Bainaohui Computer Shopping Mall, Alien Street, and many other market areas, shopping malls and restaurants.
WWW bjchy.gov.cnR/ Chaoyang

Climate

Chaoyang District has a humid continental climate. The average annual temperature in Chaoyang is. The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around, and lowest in January, at around.

Administrative divisions

Chaoyang is divided into 24 subdistricts, 18 townships and one ethnic township.
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
Jianwai Subdistrict建外街道36,4144.40
Chaowai Subdistrict朝外街道33,2122.20
Hujialou Subdistrict呼家楼街道53,0182.80
Sanlitun Subdistrict三里屯街道32,3472.90
Zuojiazhuang Subdistrict左家庄街道70,2454.17
Xiangheyuan Subdistrict香河园街道43,0022.50
Heping Street Subdistrict和平街街道81,1804.54
Anzhen Subdistrict安贞街道57,0163.60
Yayuncun Subdistrict亚运村街道67,7455.13
Xiaoguan Subdistrict小关街道61,9662.58
Jiuxianqiao Subdistrict酒仙桥街道63,9115.30
Maizidian Subdistrict麦子店街道30,1036.80
Tuanjiehu Subdistrict团结湖街道32,0911.23
Liulitun Subdistrict六里屯街道75,2294.40
Balizhuang Subdistrict八里庄街道98,0844.40
Shuangjing Subdistrict双井街道93,9625.10
Jinsong Subdistrict劲松街道103,3165.20
Panjiayuan Subdistrict潘家园街道102,2724.30
Fatou Subdistrict垡头街道78,9529.60
Datun Subdistrict大屯街道132,45710.01
Wangjing Subdistrict望京街道146,22010.36
Aoyuncun Subdistrict奥运村街道109,68819.60
Capital Airport Subdistrict首都机场街道16,83712.50
Donghu Subdistrict东湖街道62,46710.40
Nanmofang Township南磨房乡127,26810.00
Gaobeidian Township高碑店乡109,63115.30
Jiangtai Township将台乡53,71413.70
Taiyanggong Township太阳宫乡86,9355.85
Xiaohongmen Township小红门乡83,67512.50
Shibalidian Township十八里店乡178,17723.30
Pingfang Township平房乡85,58115.18
Dongfeng Township东风乡63,2365.30
Laiguangying Township来广营乡163,97031.30
Changying Hui Ethnic Township常营回族乡113,89111.30
Sanjianfang Township三间房乡109,6728.80
Guanzhuang Township管庄乡93,27310.30
Jinzhan Township金盏乡82,75644.30
Sunhe Township孙河乡31,28826.50
Cuigezhuang Township崔各庄乡107,02924.40
Dongba Township东坝乡124,16324.60
Heizhuanghu Township黑庄户乡49,98319.60
Dougezhuang Township豆各庄乡53,76614.10
Wangsiying Township王四营乡54,67919.30

Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture are headquartered in the district.

Economy

In the year of 2022, the GDP of Chaoyang district was 791.12 billion yuan, with GDP per capita at 229,843 yuan.
China National Aviation Holdings Company, SOHO China, CITIC Group, Sinopec, Qihoo 360, COFCO, and Beijing Capital Airlines have their headquarters in Chaoyang District. Renren Inc. has its headquarters on the 23rd floor of the Jing An Center in Chaoyang District.
Wanda Group has its headquarters in the Wanda Plaza. Wanda Cinemas is headquartered in the same complex.
China Resources Beverage, the distributor of C'estbon water, has its north China regional office in the district.

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." Some of these are:
ABB, Air France, All Nippon Airways, Halliburton, IBM, KBR, Kerr-McGee China Petroleum Ltd., Korean Air, Kroll, Lummus Technology, a subsidiary of CB&I, Lufthansa, Asiana Airlines, Standard & Poor's, Swire, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, and Qatar Airways.
The Hong Kong-based company Swire Properties has two locations in Chaoyang.
Beijing Hyundai Motor Company, a 50–50 joint venture of the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. and Hyundai Motor Company, has its sales offices in the Hyundai Motor Tower in Chaoyang District.

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.

Developments

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. The municipality as well as the Chinese national government spend almost a half million USD per day on developing this district.

Transport

Metro

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

Education

Tertiary academic institutions

Public schools

International schools and kindergartens

Notable areas