Chaoyang District () is an urban
district
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of
Beijing
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. 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
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. The
Olympic Green, built for the
2008 Summer Olympics
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, 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 November 2020, Chaoyang had a total population of 3,452,460,
making it the most populous district in Beijing. The district has jurisdiction over 24 subdistrict offices and 19 area offices.
Chaoyang is also home to
Silk Street, Bainaohui Computer Shopping Mall, Alien Street (老番街市场), and many other market areas, shopping malls and restaurants.
Climate
Chaoyang District has a
humid continental climate
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(
Köppen climate classification
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''Dwa''). The average annual temperature in Chaoyang is . The average annual rainfall is with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around , and lowest in January, at around .
Administrative divisions
Chaoyang is divided into 24
subdistricts, and 18
townships and one
ethnic township.
Government and infrastructure
The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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and the
Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to:
* Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania)
* Ministry of Culture (Algeria)
* Ministry of Culture (Argentina)
* Minister for the Arts (Australia)
* Ministry of Culture (Azerbaijan)Ministry o ...
are headquartered in the district.
Economy
In the year of 2022, the GDP of Chaoyang district was 791.12 billion yuan ($117.62 billion by nominal), with GDP per capita at 229,843 yuan ($34,172 by nominal).
China National Aviation Holdings Company (parent company of
Air China
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),
SOHO China,
CITIC Group
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,
Sinopec
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation, or Sinopec Group, is a Chinese oil and gas enterprise based in Chaoyang District, Beijing. The SASAC administers China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation for the benefit of State Council of the ...
,
Qihoo 360
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,
COFCO, and
Beijing Capital Airlines have their headquarters in Chaoyang District.
Renren Inc. has its headquarters on the 23rd floor of the Jing An Center ( zh, labels=no, s=静安中心 , t=靜安中心 , p=Jìng'ān Zhōngxīn) in Chaoyang District.
Wanda Group
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has its headquarters in the Wanda Plaza ().
Wanda Cinemas is headquartered in the same complex.
China Resources Beverage
China Resources Beverage (Holdings) Ltd. or CR Beverage () is the division of China Resources that sells soft drinks. Its head office is in the north area of the Hi-tech Park (新科技园 ''Xīn Kējì Yuán'') in Nanshan District, Shenzhen. , the distributor of C'estbon water, has its north China regional office in the district.
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Foreign 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."
[A Sketch of Chaoyang]
." Chaoyang District. Retrieved on October 27, 2010. Some of these are:
ABB Group (China headquarters),
Air France
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,
All Nippon Airways
(ANA) is a Japanese airline headquartered in Minato, Tokyo. ANA operates services to both domestic and international destinations and is Japan's largest airline, ahead of its main rival flag carrier Japan Airlines. the airline has approximate ...
, (Beijing Office, Beijing Fortune Building)
Halliburton
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,
IBM
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,
KBR,
Kerr-McGee
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China Petroleum Ltd. (an
Occidental Petroleum subsidiary),
Korean Air
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The present-day Korean Air tra ...
(Hyundai Motor Tower ( zh, labels=no, s=现代汽车大厦 , p=Xiàndài qìchē dàshà)),
Kroll Inc., Lummus Technology, a subsidiary of
CB&I,
Lufthansa
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(Beijing Lufthansa Center),
Asiana Airlines
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,
Standard & Poor's
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,
Swire Group,
Etihad Airways
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,
EVA Air
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, and
Qatar Airways
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.
The
Hong Kong
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-based company
Swire Properties has two locations in Chaoyang.
Beijing Hyundai Motor Company ( zh, s=北京现代汽车有限公司 , t=北京現代汽車有限公司 , p=Běijīng Xiàndài Qìchē Yǒuxiàngōngsī; ), a 50–50 joint venture of the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. and
Hyundai Motor Company
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,
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" Hyundai Motor Company
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. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. 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 that of
Russia
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and
Luxembourg
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, which both are in
Dongcheng. Chaoyang has three embassy areas in the
Ritan,
Sanlitun, and
Liangmaqiao
Liangma Qiao station () is a subway station on Line 10 of the Beijing Subway. It is located near the Yansha Bridge, in Chaoyang district. It is named after the Liangmaqiao Road.
The station handled a peak entry and exit traffic of 89,800 peo ...
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
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per day on developing this district.
Transport
Metro
Chaoyang is currently served by 16 metro lines of the
Beijing Subway
The Beijing Subway is the rapid transit system of Beijing Direct-controlled municipality, Municipality that consists of 29 lines including 24 rapid transit lines, two airport rail links, one maglev line and two light rail, light rail tram line ...
:
* –
Yong'anli,
Guomao ,
Dawanglu , ,
* –
Jianguomen ,
Chaoyangmen
* –
Workers' Stadium
The Workers' Stadium () is a football stadium in Chaoyang, Beijing, Chaoyang, Beijing, China. It opened in 2023 on the site of the Workers' Stadium (1959), Workers' Stadium, which was demolished in 2020. One of the List of football stadiums in ...
,
Tuanjiehu ,
Chaoyang Park ,
Shifoying,
Chaoyang Railway Station,
Yaojiayuan,
Dongbanan,
Dongba
Dongba (Naxi language, Nakhi: ''²dto¹mba'', ) refers to both the religion and the priests of the Nakhi people of southwest China.
Role in society
''Dongba'' is believed to have originated from the indigenous Tibetan Bon religion. Accordi ...
,
Dongbabei
* –
Lishuiqiao ,
Lishuiqiao South,
Beiyuanlu North,
Datunlu East ,
Huixinxijie Beikou,
Huixinxijie Nankou ,
Hepingxiqiao
* –
Chaoyangmen ,
Dongdaqiao,
Hujialou ,
Jintailu ,
Shilipu,
Qingnianlu,
Dalianpo,
Huangqu,
Changying,
Caofang
* –
Shuangjing ,
Jiulongshan ,
Dajiaoting,
Baiziwan,
Huagong,
Nanlouzizhuang, , ,
Shuanghe,
Jiaohuachang,
Huang Chang,
Lang Xin Zhuang,
Hei Zhuang Hu
* –
Lincuiqiao,
South Gate of Forest Park,
Olympic Park ,
Olympic Sports Center,
Beitucheng ,
Anhuaqiao
* –
Jiandemen,
Beitucheng ,
Anzhenmen,
Huixinxijie Nankou ,
Shaoyaoju ,
Taiyanggong ,
Sanyuanqiao ,
Liangmaqiao
Liangma Qiao station () is a subway station on Line 10 of the Beijing Subway. It is located near the Yansha Bridge, in Chaoyang district. It is named after the Liangmaqiao Road.
The station handled a peak entry and exit traffic of 89,800 peo ...
,
Agricultural Exhibition Center,
Tuanjiehu ,
Hujialou ,
Jintaixizhao,
Guomao ,
Shuangjing ,
Jinsong,
Panjiayuan,
Shilihe ,
* –
Anhua Qiao ,
Anzhen Qiao,
Heping Xiqiao ,
Guangxi Men ,
Xibahe ,
Sanyuanqiao ,
Jiangtaixi,
Tuofangying,
Dongbaxi,
Dongbabei
* –
Lishuiqiao ,
Beiyuan,
Wangjing West ,
Shaoyaoju ,
Guangximen ,
Liufang
* –
Shilihe ,
Beigongda Ximen,
Pingleyuan,
Jiulongshan ,
Dawanglu ,
Jintailu ,
Zaoying,
Chaoyang Park ,
Dongfengbeiqiao,
Jiangtai,
Wangjing South,
Futong,
Wangjing ,
Donghuqu,
Laiguangying,
Shangezhuang
* –
Olympic Park ,
Anlilu,
Datunlu East ,
Guānzhuang,
Wangjingxi ,
Wangjing ,
Wangjingdong,
Cuigezhuang,
Maquanying,
Sunhe
* –
Qingheying,
Hongjunying,
Taiyanggong ,
Xibahe ,
Zuojiazhuang,
Workers' Stadium
The Workers' Stadium () is a football stadium in Chaoyang, Beijing, Chaoyang, Beijing, China. It opened in 2023 on the site of the Workers' Stadium (1959), Workers' Stadium, which was demolished in 2020. One of the List of football stadiums in ...
,
Shilihe ,
Zhoujiazhuang,
Shibalidian
* –
Sanyuanqiao ,
Terminal 2
* – , , ,
Communication University of China, , ,
* –
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 ( zh, labels=no, s=北京市第八十中学)
*
RDFZ (Renmin University Affiliated) Chaoyang School ( zh, labels=no, s=人大附中朝阳学校)
*
RDFZ (Renmin University Affiliated) Chaoyang Branch School ( zh, labels=no, s=人大附中朝阳分校)
*
Beijing Ritan High School ( zh, labels=no, s=北京日坛中学)
*
Beijing No. 17 High School ( zh, labels=no, s=北京市第十七中学)
* ( zh, labels=no, s=对外经济贸易大学附属中学)
*
Beijing Chen Jing Lun High School ( zh, labels=no, s=北京市陈经纶中学)
*
Beijing Hepingjie No.1 Middle School ( zh, labels=no, s=北京市和平街第一中学)
*
The High School Affiliated to Beijing University of Technology ( zh, labels=no, s=北京工业大学附属中学)
International schools and kindergartens
* Hope International School of Beijin
*
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
*
Canadian International School of Beijing[I want information on basic education.]
" City of Beijing International website. Retrieved on November 10, 2012. "Japanese School of Beijing Add: 6 Jiangtai Xilu, Chaoyang District"
*
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][
* British School of Beijing Sanlitun Campus and Sanlitun Early Years Campus**
* Star Education Beijing]["." Star Education Beijing. Retrieved on January 5, 2014. ""]
* 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
The Beijing central business district, or Beijing CBD (), is a central business district and the primary area for finance, Mass media, media, and business services in Beijing, China.
Beijing CBD occupies 3.99 km2 of the Chaoyang Distri ...
(Beijing CBD)
* The China World Trade Center
* Guomao
* Chaowai
* Beijing Dongyue Temple
* Sanlitun
* Workers Stadium
* Chaoyang Park
* 798 Art Zone
* Olympic Green
* Bird's Nest
* Water Cube
* Digital Beijing Building
* Beijing Olympic Tower
* Wangjing
* Beijing Capital International Airport
* Yabaolu (Yabao Street)
* Aura Gallery
References
External links
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Diplomatic districts
Districts of Beijing
National Civilized City