Chaoyang District, Beijing


Chaoyang District is a core 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 2005, Chaoyang had a total population of 3,642,000, making it the most populous district in Beijing. The district has jurisdiction over 22 subdistrict offices and 20 area offices.
Chaoyang is also home to Silk Street, and many other market areas, shopping malls, and restaurant strips.

Administrative divisions

Chaoyang is divided into 24 subdistricts, and 19 townships of which carry the "area" label:
NameChinese Hanyu PinyinPopulation Area
Jianwai Subdistrict建外街道Jiànwài Jiēdào34,6924.40
Chaowai Subdistrict朝外街道Cháowài Jiēdào39,9992.20
Hujialou Subdistrict呼家楼街道Hūjiālóu Jiēdào61,5882.80
Sanlitun Subdistrict三里屯街道Sānlǐtún Jiēdào35,3942.90
Zuojiazhuang Subdistrict左家庄街道Zuǒjiāzhuāng Jiēdào80,2494.17
Xiangheyuan Subdistrict香河园街道Xiānghéyuán Jiēdào51,8802.50
Heping Street Subdistrict和平街街道Hépíngjiē Jiēdào108,4064.54
Anzhen Subdistrict安贞街道Ānzhēn Jiēdào68,4543.60
Yayuncun Subdistrict亚运村街道Yàyùncūn Jiēdào72,4155.13
Xiaoguan Subdistrict小关街道Xiǎoguān Jiēdào68,3632.58
Jiuxianqiao Subdistrict酒仙桥街道Jiǔxiānqiáo Jiēdào62,1275.30
Maizidian Subdistrict麦子店街道Màizidiàn Jiēdào31,7416.80
Tuanjiehu Subdistrict团结湖街道Tuánjiéhú Jiēdào37,6741.23
Liulitun Subdistrict六里屯街道Liùlǐtún Jiēdào107,9434.40
Balizhuang Subdistrict八里庄街道Bālǐzhuāng Jiēdào107,5424.40
Shuangjing Subdistrict双井街道Shuāngjǐng Jiēdào96,89843.80
Jinsong Subdistrict劲松街道Jìnsōng Jiēdào106,9835.20
Panjiayuan Subdistrict潘家园街道Pānjiāyuán Jiēdào113,1154.30
Fatou Subdistrict垡头街道Fátóu Jiēdào54,8729.60
Datun Subdistrict大屯街道Dàtún Jiēdào141,43310.01
Wangjing Subdistrict望京街道Wàngjīng Jiēdào168,16710.36
Aoyuncun Subdistrict奥运村街道Àoyùncūn Jiēdào105,26319.60
Capital Airport Subdistrict首都机场街道Shǒudū Jīchǎng Jiēdào20,51212.50
Donghu Subdistrict东湖街道Dōnghú Jiēdào64,07410.40
Nanmofang Area南磨房地区Nánmòfáng Dìqū129,84410.00
Gaobeidian Area高碑店地区Gāobēidiàn Dìqū118,09415.30
Jiangtai Area将台地区Jiāngtái Dìqū71,34113.70
Taiyanggong Area太阳宫地区Tàiyánggōng Dìqū70,3675.85
Xiaohongmen Area小红门地区Xiǎohóngmén Dìqū57,75112.50
Shibalidian Area十八里店地区Shíbālǐdiàn Dìqū200,88423.30
Pingfang Area平房地区Píngfáng Dìqū120,60515.18
Dongfeng Area东风地区Dōngfēng Dìqū86,5255.30
Laiguangying Area来广营地区Láiguǎngyíng Dìqū123,66531.30
Changying Area常营地区Chángyíng Dìqū48,47011.30
Sanjianfang Area三间房地区Sānjiānfáng Dìqū126,1838.80
Guanzhuang Area管庄地区Guǎnzhuāng Dìqū105,40710.30
Jinzhan Area金盏地区Jīnzhǎn Dìqū57,61844.30
Sunhe Area孙河地区Sūnhé Dìqū23,87626.50
Cuigezhuang Area崔各庄地区Cuīgèzhuāng Dìqū101,99624.40
Dongba Area东坝地区Dōngbà Dìqū88,54124.60
Heizhuanghu Area黑庄户地区Hēizhuānghù Dìqū57,25719.60
Dougezhuang Area豆各庄地区Dòugèzhuāng Dìqū32,53514.10
Wangsiying Area王四营地区Wángsìyíng Dìqū84,39419.30

Government and infrastructure

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

Economy

In 2017,the regional GDP of the district is 563.55 billion yuan, with GDP per capita at 150.7 thousand yuan.
China National Aviation Holdings Company, SOHO China, CITIC Group, Sinopec, Qihoo 360, 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, Hong Kong, and Taiwan 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 Group, Air France, All Nippon Airways, Halliburton, IBM, KBR, Kerr-McGee China Petroleum Ltd., Korean Air, Kroll Inc., Lummus Technology, a subsidiary of CB&I, Lufthansa, Asiana Airlines, Standard & Poor's, Swire Group, 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 those of Russia and Luxembourg, which are both in Dongcheng. Chaoyang has three embassy areas in the Sanlitun, Chaoyangmenwai, and Liangmahe 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 thirteen metro lines of the Beijing Subway:

Tertiary academic institutions