Yayuncun Subdistrict (), or Asian Games Village Subdistrict, is the site of the

1990 Asian Games ) , Nations participating = 36 , Athletes participating = 6,122 , Events = 308 in 27 sports , Opening ceremony = 22 September 1990 , Closing ceremony = 7 October 1990 , Officially opened by = Yang Shangkun , O ...

, a major residential area and a subdistrict 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

. It was built simultaneously with the Olympic Sports Center, both designed by Beijing Institute of Architectural Design. 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, Beijing North Star Continental Grand Hotel, Beijing North Star Shopping Center, 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 crosses the southern proportion of the area. Beijing National Stadium,

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 2 ...

, and the

Olympic Park An Olympic Park is a sports campus for hosting the Olympic Games. Typically it contains the Olympic Stadium and the International Broadcast Centre. It may also contain the Olympic Village or some of the other sports venues, such as the aquatics ...

, venues for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, are located west of Yayuncun.

History

Administrative Divisions

At the end of 2021, there are a total of 13 communities within the subdistrict:

Landmarks

* China Ethnic Museum * Olympic Sports Center * Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park

References

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