Yayuncun Subdistrict (), or Asian Games Village Subdistrict, is the site of the
1990 Asian Games
The 1990 Asian Games also known as the XI Asiad and the 11th Asian Games ( zh, c=第十一届亚洲运动会, p=Dì shíyī jiè yàzhōu yùndònghuì), were held from September 22 to October 7, 1990, in Beijing, China. This was the first Asian Ga ...
, a major residential area and a
subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district.
Equivalents
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of the
Chaoyang District of Beijing.
Overview
Yayuncun originally referred to a series of residential high-rises and facilities built near
Auhui Bridge to accommodate athletes participating in the
1990 Asian Games
The 1990 Asian Games also known as the XI Asiad and the 11th Asian Games ( zh, c=第十一届亚洲运动会, p=Dì shíyī jiè yàzhōu yùndònghuì), were held from September 22 to October 7, 1990, in Beijing, China. This was the first Asian Ga ...
. It was built simultaneously with the
Olympic Sports Center, both designed by
Beijing Institute of Architectural Design
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After the Asian Games, Yayuncun gradually developed into a high-end residential area, with numerous buildings including the Olympic Sports Center,
Beijing International Conventions Center
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Beijing North Star Continental Grand Hotel,
Beijing North Star Shopping Center
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Beijing ( ; ; ), alternatively romanized as Peking ( ), is the capital of the People's Republic of China. It is the center of power and development of the country. Beijing is the world's most populous national capital city, with over 21 ...
,
Celebrity International Grand Hotel,
Yuanda Center, and
Yan Huang Art Museum. The
Fourth World Conference on Women
The Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace was the name given for a conference convened by the United Nations during 4–15 September 1995 in Beijing, China.
At this conference, governments from around the ...
was also held in Yayuncun. The
4th Ring Road
The 4th Ring Road () is a controlled-access expressway ring road in Beijing, China which runs around the city, with a radius of approximately from city centre. The total length of the road is . There are 147 bridges and viaducts that run the ...
crosses the southern proportion of the area.
Beijing National Stadium
The National Stadium (), also known as the Bird's Nest (), is an 80,000-capacity stadium in Beijing. The stadium was jointly designed by architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron from Basel-based architecture team Herzog & de Meuron, p ...
,
Beijing National Aquatics Center
The National Aquatics Centre (), and colloquially known as the Water Cube () and the Ice Cube (), is an aquatics center at the Olympic Green in Beijing, China.
The facility was originally constructed to host the aquatics competitions at the ...
, and the
Olympic Park
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, venues for the
2008 Beijing Olympics
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, are located west of Yayuncun.
History
Administrative Divisions
At the end of 2021, there are a total of 13 communities within the subdistrict:
Landmarks
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China Ethnic Museum
The China Ethnic Museum (中华 民族 博物馆; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínzú Bówùguǎn; also called Chinese Ethnic Culture Park, 中华 民族 园; pinyin: Zhōnghuá Mínzú Yuán) is a museum in Beijing, China, located just to the west of the ...
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Olympic Sports Center
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Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park
See also
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List of township-level divisions of Beijing
This is a list of township-level divisions of the municipality of Beijing, People's Republic of China (PRC). After province, prefecture, and county-level divisions, township-level divisions constitute the formal fourth-level administrative divi ...
References
External link
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Chaoyang District, Beijing
Subdistricts of Beijing
Neighbourhoods of Beijing
1990 Asian Games
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