Shunyi District () is an administrative district of

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, located to the northeast of the city's urban core. As of 2014, the population of the district is around 983,000, of which approximately 601,000 have local residency permits. The

Beijing Capital International Airport Beijing Capital International Airport is one of two international airports serving Beijing, the other one being Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX). It is located northeast of Beijing's city center, in an exclave of Chaoyang District ...

is located in the geographical boundaries of the district, though it is technically under the jurisdiction of Chaoyang district. Shunyi borders the Beijing districts of Pinggu to the east, Tongzhou to the south, Chaoyang to the southwest, Changping to the west,

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to the north, and

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to the northeast, as well as

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province to the southeast. Shunyi has large communities of foreign expatriates.

Overview

Shunyi District has an area of and a long-term resident population of approximately 983,000 as of 2013. The district is divided into 5 subdistricts of the city of Shunyi, the Airport subdistrict, and 19 towns. The urban area of Shunyi (2000 Census population 104,952 in Subdistricts) has an area of and has an estimated urban area population of 190,000. Other important urban areas are Tianzhu/Jichang (55,000 estimated population, Jichang is an exclave of Chaoyang District surrounded by Shunyi District), Houshayu (45,000),

Yangzhen Yangzhen Area () or Yang Town () is an area and a town located within Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It shares border with Mulin and Longwantun Towns to its north, Zhang Town to its east, Dasungezhuang and Beiwu Towns to its south, Beisui and N ...

(22,000), and Mapo (22,000

The Tianzhu Development Zone region abutting the airport to the west contains the largest international exhibition centre in China, the China International Exhibition Center, New China International Exhibition Center. The

International School of Beijing The International School of Beijing (ISB, ) is a non-profit international coeducational day school in Beijing, China. The school was founded in 1980 and offers a dual English and Chinese language program for students from EY to Grade 12. ...

(ISB) is located in Shunyi District in the region known as the "Beijing Central Villas District" - the area immediately to the south of the new International Exhibition Centre - and more particularly just north of Yosemite Villas. Across the road from ISB is the new campus of the

British School of Beijing The British School of Beijing, Shunyi () is an international school in Shunyi District, Beijing, China. Nord Anglia Education operates this school, situated in the residential area of Shunyi and taking pupils from 18 months through to 18 years ...

which moved to this location during the summer of 2009. From west to east, the villas include EuroVillage, River Garden, Le Leman Lake, Capital Paradise, Gahood, Yosemite and Dragon Bay Villa and Rose & Gingko. In addition to having many different housing complexes there are also several small shopping malls nearby including Europlaza, Pinnacle Plaza and Lakeview. The Beijing 2008 Olympics rowing, canoeing, and kayaking events were held at the newly built Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. When

was first built, Shunyi was a subdistrict of Chaoyang. When Shunyi was promoted to full districtship, Chaoyang maintained direct control over the airport, so although the airport is ''completely'' surrounded by Shunyi district, it is not administratively in Shunyi; it pays its taxes to the Chaoyang government.

Administrative divisions

There are 6 subdistricts and 19

towns A town is a human settlement. Towns are generally larger than villages and smaller than cities, though the criteria to distinguish between them vary considerably in different parts of the world. Origin and use The word "town" shares an or ...

with 7 towns of which carry the "area" () label within the district:These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" ()

Transport

The district is linked to the city proper through a series of arterial roads. The Northern Approach Route of the Airport Expressway passes through Shunyi District. Shunyi district is served by Line 15 of the

Beijing Subway The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Municipality that consists of 25 lines including 20 rapid transit lines, two airport rail links, one maglev line and 2 light rail lines, and 463 stations. The rail network extends ...

. The urban center of Shunyi is near the north-eastern

6th Ring Road The 6th Ring Road () is an expressway ring road in Beijing, China which runs around the city approximately from the center of the city. The 6th Ring Road is approximately long. The road is numbered G4501 and as such is strictly speaking co ...

Metro

Shunyi is currently served by two metro lines operated by

: * -

China International Exhibition Center The China International Convention Centers () consists of two convention halls in Beijing, China. The Jing'anzhuang Center is located in downtown Chaoyang District while the new Tianzhu Center is located in Shunyi District, close to Beijing Capit ...

, Hualikan, Houshayu, Nanfaxin, Shimen,

Shunyi Shunyi District () is an administrative district of Beijing, located to the northeast of the city's urban core. As of 2014, the population of the district is around 983,000, of which approximately 601,000 have local residency permits. The Beiji ...

, Fengbo * - Terminal 3

Economy

In 2017, the regional GDP of the district is 171.59 billion yuan, with GDP per capita at 152.1 thousand yuan.

Air China Air China Limited () is the flag carrier of the People's Republic of China and one of the "Big Three" mainland Chinese airlines (alongside China Southern Airlines and China Eastern Airlines). Air China's headquarters are in Shunyi District ...

has its headquarters in Zone A of the Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone () in the Shunyi District. Okay Airways has its headquarters in a separate Air China facility. Beijing Hyundai Motor Company, a joint-venture with Korean auto manufacturer

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and the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co.HYUNDAI SIGNS A DEAL TO BUILD A THIRD PLANT IN CHINA
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. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. has its head office and factory in the Linhe Industrial Development Zone () in Shunyi District. Ritchie Bros Auctioneers (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (), a subsidiary of

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of Canada, is an investor in the Tianzhu Free Trade Zone and is the first wholly foreign-owned

auction An auction is usually a process of buying and selling goods or services by offering them up for bids, taking bids, and then selling the item to the highest bidder or buying the item from the lowest bidder. Some exceptions to this definition e ...

company in China.

Diplomatic missions

The warehouse of the Embassy of the United States, Beijing is located in the Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone in Shunyi.

Education

Public high schools: * Beijing Shunyi District No. 1 High School () * Niulanshan No.1 High School * Beijing Shunyi District Yangzhen No. 1 Middle School ( zh) International schools located in Shunyi District include: *

Shunyi Campus * The British School of Beijing, Shunyi * Dulwich College Beijing * International Montessori School of Beijing River Garden Campus and Champagne Cove Campus * Beijing New Talent Academy *

Beijing International Bilingual Academy Beijing International Bilingual Academy (BIBA; a.k.a. "Haijia International Bilingual School") is a private school in Shunyi District, Beijing, China. It serves students from kindergarten to high school. BIBA first opened its doors in 2006 as Kins ...

* Springboard International Bilingual School Closed: * Swedish School Beijing - Gahood Villa () * Beijing REGO British SchoolHome
" Beijing REGO British School. "ADD: No. 15 Liyuan Street, Tianzhu County, Shunyi District Beijing, China 101312"

Notable areas

* Pinnacle Plaza *

* Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park

Gallery

File:ShunyiNo3MS.JPG, Shunyi District No. 3 Middle School File:地铁顺义站站厅.JPG, Shunyi Station File:ArchivesofShunyi0.JPG, Archives of Shunyi File:The bridge over the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Caneoing park - panoramio.jpg, The bridge over the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park File:Whitewater Slalom 2008 Olympics 5.jpg, Shunyi Slalom Course File:Gate of Tiejiangying Village (20170601152739).jpg, Tiejiangying Village gate

References

External links

Greenshunyi (顺义)Newshunyi (顺义)
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