Chaoyang District (simplified Chinese: ???; traditional Chinese: ???; pinyin: Cháoyáng Q?; lit. "facing the sun") is a district of the city proper of Beijing, China.
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 475 square kilometres (183 sq mi), making it the city's largest district, with Haidian second. As of 2005, Chaoyang had a total population of 3,642,000, making it the most populous 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.
Video Chaoyang District, Beijing
Administrative divisions
Chaoyang is divided into 24 subdistricts, and 19 townships of which carry the "area" (??) label:
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Government and infrastructure
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture are headquartered in the district.
Economy
China National Aviation Holdings Company (parent company of Air China), 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 (S: ????, T: ????, P: Jìng'?n Zh?ngx?n) in Chaoyang District, and subsidiary 56.com is headquartered on the 5th floor of the same building.
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 (China headquarters), Air France, All Nippon Airways, (Beijing Office, Beijing Fortune Building) Halliburton, IBM, KBR, Kerr-McGee China Petroleum Ltd. (Anadarko Petroleum Corporation subsidiary), Korean Air (Hyundai Motor Tower (?????? Xiàndài qìch? dàshà)), Kroll Inc., Lummus Technology, a subsidiary of CB&I, Lufthansa (Beijing Lufthansa Center), 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 (BHMC, Chinese: S: ??????????, T: ??????????, P: B?ij?ng Xiàndài Qìch? Y?uxiàng?ngs?, Korean: ????), 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.
Former economic operations
At one time China Xinhua Airlines had its headquarters in Chaoyang.
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:
- Line 1 - Yong'anli, Guomao 10 , Dawanglu 14 , Sihui Batong , Sihui East Batong
- Line 2 - Jianguomen 1 , Chaoyangmen 6
- Line 5 - Lishuiqiao 13 , Lishuiqiao South, Beiyuanlu North, Datunlu East 15 , Huixinxijie Beikou, Huixinxijie Nankou 10 , Hepingxiqiao
- Line 6 - Chaoyangmen 2 , Dongdaqiao, Hujialou 10 , Jintailu 14 , Shilipu, Qingnianlu, Dalianpo, Huangqu, Changying, Caofang
- Line 7 - Jiulongshan 14 , Dajiaoting, Baiziwan, Huagong, Nanlouzizhuang, Happy Valley Scenic Area, Shuanghe, Jiaohuachang
- Line 8 - Lincuiqiao, South Gate of Forest Park, Olympic Green 15 , Olympic Sports Center Subway, Beitucheng 10 , Anhuaqiao
- Line 10 - Jiandemen, Beitucheng 8 , Anzhenmen, Huixinxijie Nankou 5 , Shaoyaoju 13 , Taiyanggong, Sanyuanqiao Airport , Liangmaqiao, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Tuanjiehu, Hujialou 6 , Jintaixizhao, Guomao 1 , Shuangjing, Jinsong, Panjiayuan, Shilihe 14 , Fenzhongsi
- Line 13 - Lishuiqiao 5 , Beiyuan, Wangjing West 15 , Shaoyaoju 10 , Guangximen, Liufang
- Line 14 - Shilihe 10 , Beigongda Ximen, Jiulongshan 7 , Dawanglu 1 , Jintailu 6 , Zaoying, Dongfeng Beiqiao, Jiangtai, Wangjing South, Futong, Wangjing 15 , Donghuqu, Laiguangying, Shan'gezhuang
- Line 15 - Olympic Green 8 , Anlilu, Datunlu East 5 , Guanzhuang, Wangjing West 13 , Wangjing 14 , Cuigezhuang, Maquanying, Sunhe
- Airport Express - Sanyuanqiao 10 , (a station in Shunyi), Terminal 2
- Batong Line - Sihui 1 , Sihui East 1 , Gaobeidian, Communication University of China, Shuangqiao, Guanzhuang, Baliqiao
- Yizhuang Line - Xiaocun, Xiaohongmen
Education
Tertiary academic institutions
- University of International Business and Economics (Beijing)
- Beijing International Studies University
- Communication University of China
- Beijing University of Technology
Public schools
- No.80 High School of Beijing
- Beijing Ritan High School
- High School Attached to Beijing University of Technology
- Beijing No. 17 High School (????????)
- Beijing No. 94 High School (?????????)
- Beijing Chen Jing Lun High School
- Beijing Hepingjie No.1 Middle School (??????????)
International schools and kindergartens
- Hope International School of Beijing http://www.hopeintlschool.org/
- Beijing BISS International School
- Yew Chung International School of Beijing
- Japanese School of Beijing
- Korean International School in Beijing (KISB), in Wangjing
- Harrow International School Beijing (Hegezhuang Village, Cuigezhuang Township)
- Dulwich College Beijing (Riviera Main Campus, for years 1-6)
- Canadian International School of Beijing
- Lycée Français International de Pekin (French school)
- Deutsche Botschaftsschule Peking (German school)
- Pakistan Embassy College Beijing
- Australian International School of Beijing
- Beijing World Youth Academy
- The British School of Beijing Sanlitun Campus and Sanlitun Early Years Campus**
- Star Education Beijing
- The International Montessori School of Beijing Cherry Tree Lane Campus
- Beanstalk International Bilingual School
- Beijing City International School
- International Academy of Beijing Lido Campus and Ya Ao Campus
- Etonkids International Kindergarten
Notable areas
- Beijing Central Business District (Beijing CBD)
- The China World Trade Center
- Guomao
- Chaoyangmen
- Chaowai
- Beijing Dongyue Temple
- Sanlitun
- Workers Stadium
- Chaoyang Park
- 798 Art Zone
- Olympic Green
- Bird's Nest
- Water Cube
- Digital Beijing Building
- Olympic Park Observation Tower
- Wangjing
- Beijing Capital International Airport
- Yabaolu (Yabao Street)
References
External links
- Chaoyang District official website
- Chaoyang District official website (in Chinese)
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