Haidian District () is a district of the municipality of

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. It is mostly situated in northwestern Beijing, but also to a lesser extent in the west, where it has borders with

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and Fengtai District. It is 431 square km in area, making it the second-largest district in urban Beijing area (after Chaoyang), and is home to 2,240,124 inhabitants (2000 Census).

Sister cities

Since 1992, Haidian District has signed official papers and established Sister City relationship with 14 cities and districts from 10 countries of 4 continents. Some sister cities are shown below: South America * Santa Fe, Argentina (May 2010) *

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, Cordoba, Argentina (10 September 2009) North America *

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, United States (8 February 2008) *

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, United States (15 April 1998) Europe *

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, Finland (9 March 2016) * Olympia,

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, Greece (28 February 2008) *

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, Netherlands (19 October 2004) *

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, Massy,

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, in

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, France (4 October 1994) East Asia *

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, South Korea (27 September 1995) *

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, Japan (13 October 1992)

Administrative division

The administrative division of the district was reported as follows:Harry's World Atlas
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subdistricts A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district. Equivalents * Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language * Kelurahan, in Indonesia * Mukim, a township in Brunei, Indon ...

of the city proper of Beijing * 7

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 ori ...

of which carry the "area" () label:

History

Haidian was originally a village outside of Beijing's Inner City.University of Texas Perry–Castañeda Library Map Collection: A portion of "Originalkarte der Ebene von Peking und des Gebirkslandes im Westen und Norden der Capitale" from Mittheilungen aus Justus Perthes' Geographischer Anstalt uber Wichtige Neue Erforschungen auf dem Gesammtgebiete der Geographie von Dr. A. Petermann. Erganzungsband 10, 1876. It was first built in the

Yuan Dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth ...

and became one of the eight major business areas of the capital during the Qing Dynasty and was the seat of such old shops as Lotus White,

Quanjude Quanjude (, ) is a Chinese restaurant known for its Peking roast duck and its longstanding culinary heritage since its establishment in 1864 in Beijing, China. Company profile and branches The restaurant chain sells over 2 million roast ducks ...

and Hongbin House.Beijing Haidian District People's Government (7 December 2007)
Special Shopping Areas in Haidian District
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. The famed

Old Summer Palace The Old Summer Palace, also known as Yuanmingyuan () or Yuanmingyuan Park, originally called the Imperial Gardens (), and sometimes called the Winter Palace, was a complex of palaces and gardens in present-day Haidian District, Beijing, China. I ...

and

Summer Palace The Summer Palace () is a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces in Beijing. It was an imperial garden in the Qing dynasty. Inside includes Longevity Hill () Kunming Lake and Seventeen Hole Bridge. It covers an expanse of , three-quarte ...

, two grand imperial gardens are also among its reputed features. It became a university district after the building of the

Tsinghua University Tsinghua University (; abbreviation, abbr. THU) is a National university, national Public university, public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China, Minis ...

and

Yenching University Yenching University (), was a university in Beijing, China, that was formed out of the merger of four Christian colleges between the years 1915 and 1920. The term "Yenching" comes from an alternative name for old Beijing, derived from its status ...

campus in the early twentieth century. It is mentioned in

Lao She Shu Qingchun (3 February 189924 August 1966), known by his pen name Lao She, was a Chinese novelist and dramatist. He was one of the most significant figures of 20th-century Chinese literature, and is best known for his novel '' Rickshaw Boy'' ...

's novel Camel Xiangzi as an academic village for students. After the foundation of the People's Republic, it was deliberately developed as a university area, with many of the

Yan'an Yan'an (; ), alternatively spelled as Yenan is a prefecture-level city in the Shaanbei region of Shaanxi province, China, bordering Shanxi to the east and Gansu to the west. It administers several counties, including Zhidan (formerly Bao'an ...

institutions moving there. It officially became an administrative district in June 1954. Since the

reform and opening up The Chinese economic reform or reform and opening-up (), known in the West as the opening of China, is the program of economic reforms termed "Socialism with Chinese characteristics" and " socialist market economy" in the People's Republic of C ...

, it has become the centre of China's IT industry. In the words of ''Time'' magazine: During the later half of the 1990s, out of the Beijing districts, Haidian had the highest per capita

GDP Gross domestic product (GDP) is a monetary measure of the market value of all the final goods and services produced and sold (not resold) in a specific time period by countries. Due to its complex and subjective nature this measure is ofte ...

. During that period the GDP of Haidian (1) District grew by double digits each year.Wang, Wenfei, Shangyi Zhou, and C. Cindy Fan.
Growth and Decline of Muslim Hui Enclaves in Beijing

Archive
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'', 2002, 43, No. 2, pp. 104-122. Cited page: p. 117.

Transportation

The northwestern stretches of the 3rd Ring Road, 4th Ring Road, 5th Ring Road and 6th Ring Road all run through the area.

Metro & light rail

Haidian is currently served by ten metro lines 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 acro ...

and one light rail line: * - Yuquanlu,

Wukesong Wukesong (), literally the "Five Pine Trees", is the name of the roadway interchange in Haidian District in western Beijing where Fuxing Road, the western extension of Chang'an Avenue crosses the Fourth Ring Road. In the 1960s, five pine trees s ...

, Wanshoulu,

Gongzhufen Gongzhufen () is a major traffic and public transportation hub in the Haidian District of western Beijing, China. The name literally means "Tomb of the Princess". Gongzhufen lies at the intersection of the 3rd Ring Road and Fuxing Road. Prior t ...

Military Museum Military Museum may refer to museums of military and war, or specific museums including: * Aldershot Military Museum, in Aldershot, England * Athens War Museum, in Athens, Greece * Base Borden Military Museum, Borden, Ontario, Canada * California ...

* - Anheqiao North, Beigongmen, Xiyuan , Yuanmingyuan Park, East Gate of Peking University,

Zhongguancun Zhongguancun () is a major technology hub in Haidian District, Beijing, China. Zhongguancun occupies a band between the northwestern Third Ring Road and the northwestern Fourth Ring Road, in the northwestern part of Beijing. Zhongguancun is ...

, Haidianhuangzhuang ,

Renmin University The Renmin University of China (RUC; ) is a national key public research university in Beijing, China. The university is affiliated to the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry and the Beijing Municipal People's Government. RUC ...

, Weigongcun,

National Library A national library is a library established by a government as a country's preeminent repository of information. Unlike public library, public libraries, these rarely allow citizens to borrow books. Often, they include numerous rare, valuable, o ...

* - Liaogongzhuang, Tiancun, Haidian Wuluju, Cishousi , Huayuanqiao, Baishiqiao South * - Yuxin, Xixiaokou, Yongtaizhuang * -

, Baishiqiao South , Baiduizi,

* - Lianhuaqiao,

, Xidiaoyutai, Cishousi , Chedaogou, Changchunqiao, Huoqiying, Bagou , Suzhoujie, Haidianhuangzhuang , Zhichunli, Zhichunlu , Xitucheng, Mudanyuan, Jiandemen * - Dazhongsi, Zhichunlu ,

Wudaokou Wudaokou (), whose name is a literal reference to the fifth level crossing of the Jingbao Railway, is a neighborhood in the Haidian District of North West Beijing, famous for its close distances to universities including Tsinghua University ...

Shangdi Shangdi (), also written simply, "Emperor" (), is the Chinese term for "Supreme Deity" or "Highest Deity" in the theology of the classical texts, especially deriving from Shang theology and finding an equivalent in the later '' Tian'' ("Heave ...

, Xi'erqi * - Qinghuadongluxikou, Liudaokou, Beishatan * - Beianhe, Wenyanglu, Daoxianghulu, Tundian, Yongfeng, Yongfeng South, Xibeiwang, Malianwa, Nongdananlu, Xiyuan * - Xi'erqi * - Fragrant Hills,

Botanical Garden A botanical garden or botanic gardenThe terms ''botanic'' and ''botanical'' and ''garden'' or ''gardens'' are used more-or-less interchangeably, although the word ''botanic'' is generally reserved for the earlier, more traditional gardens, an ...

, Wan'an, West Gate of Summer Palace,

Bagou Station Bagou station () is a station on Line 10 and Xijiao line (light rail) of the Beijing Subway. It opened July 19, 2008. It was the northwestern terminus of Line 10 until phase two of expansion completed the Line 10 loop. Station Layout The lin ...

Suburban Railway

Haidian is served by one commuter line operated by

Beijing Suburban Railway BCR (''Beijing City Rail'') also known as Beijing Suburban Railway is a commuter rail service that connects urban Beijing with outlying districts beyond the reach of the city's Beijing Subway network. The suburban rail services run on existin ...

(BCR). *

- Qinghe railway station

Government and infrastructure

Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center Entrance

The

China National Space Administration China National Space Administration (CNSA; ) is the government agency of the People's Republic of China that is responsible for civil space administration and international space cooperation, including organizing or leading foreign exchanges ...

has its headquarters in the district. The

Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center Beijing Aerospace Flight Control Center (), formerly known as Beijing Aerospace Command and Control Center (; BACCC or BACC), is a command center for the Chinese space program which includes the Shenzhou program, Shenzhou missions, and is locate ...

which serves as the central command center for the

Chinese space program The space program of the People's Republic of China is directed by the China National Space Administration (CNSA). China's space program has overseen the development and launch of ballistic missiles, thousands of artificial satellites, mann ...

is also located in the district. The

State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs The State Administration of Foreign Experts Affairs (SAFEA; ) was an agency of the government of the People's Republic of China (PRC) that operated under the State Council and the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security. It was responsibl ...

(SAFEA) has its headquarters in

. The People's Liberation Army Military Music Hall is located in the district. The Ministry of State Security has facilities operating in the district.

Economy

In 2017, the regional GDP was 592.48 billion yuan, with a GDP per capita at 170.8 thousand yuan (25293 US dollars). A central part of Haidian's economy, the

electronics district, hosts the Beijing offices of many software and computer-technology companies. *

Baidu Baidu, Inc. ( ; , meaning "hundred times") is a Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products and artificial intelligence (AI), headquartered in Beijing's Haidian District. It is one of the la ...

has its headquarters in the Baidu Campus. *

Sohu Sohu, Inc. () is a Chinese Internet company headquartered in the Sohu Internet Plaza in Haidian District, Beijing. Sohu and its subsidiaries offer advertising, a search engine (Sogou.com), on-line multiplayer gaming (ChangYou.com) and other se ...

has its headquarters in the Sohu.com Internet Plaza. *

Sinosteel Sinosteel Corporation (S: 中国中钢集团公司, T: 中國中鋼集團公司, P: ''Zhōngguó Zhōnggāng Jítuán Gōngsī'') is a state-owned enterprise, primarily in mining, trading, equipment manufacturing and engineering. Founded in 1993 ...

's headquarters are in the Sinosteel Plaza () in Haidian District. *

Youku Youku Tudou Inc. (formerly Youku Inc.), doing business as Youku (), is a video hosting service based in Beijing, China. It operates as a subsidiary of Alibaba Group Holding Limited. Youku has its headquarters in the Sinosteel Plaza in Haidian ...

has its headquarters on the fifth floor of Sinosteel Plaza. *

Wumart Wumart Stores, Inc. doing business as Wumart, (; Chinese for "good product") is a Chinese retail company with its headquarters in Haidian District, Beijing. Wumart was founded in 1994 by Zhang Wenzhong, Wumart Group is one of the earliest and b ...

has its headquarters in the Wumart Commercial Building () in Haidian District. *

aigo Aigo (stylized as aigo) is the trade name of Chinese consumer electronics company Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co Ltd.

's head office is in the Ideal Plaza () in the Haidian District. *

China Postal Airlines China Postal Airlines (, T: 中國郵政航空, P: ''Zhōngguó Yóuzhèng Hángkōng'') is a cargo airline based on the 11th through 14th floors of the Ziyu Office Building (S: 紫玉写字楼, T: 紫玉寫字樓, P: ''Zǐyù Xiězìlóu'') in ...

has its headquarters on the 11th through 14th floors of the Ziyu Office Building () in Haidian District. *

Sinovac Biotech Sinovac Biotech Ltd. () is a Chinese biopharmaceutical company based in Haidian District, Beijing that focuses on the research, development, manufacture, and commercialization of vaccines that protect against human infectious diseases. The comp ...

* The Beijing Civil Aircraft Technology Research Center of

COMAC , type = State-owned limited company , industry = Aviation , founded = , founder = , location_city = Pudong, Shanghai , location_country = China , area_served = Worldwide , products = Commercial airliners , services = , key_people ...

() has its offices on the 8th floor of the Beijing Olympic Building () in Haidian District. *

Xiaomi Corporation (; ), commonly known as Xiaomi and registered as Xiaomi Inc., is a Chinese designer and manufacturer of consumer electronics and related software, home appliances, and household items. Behind Samsung, it is the second largest ma ...

has its headquarters in the Office Building of Huarun Wucai City (). *

Nuctech Nuctech Company, Ltd (同方威视技术股份有限公司, formerly 威视股份) is a Chinese partially state-owned security inspection products company, headquartered in Beijing, created in 1997 as an offshoot of Tsinghua University. Nuctech ...

. *

New Oriental New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. (, , ), more commonly New Oriental (), is a provider of private educational services in China. The headquarters of New Oriental is located in Haidian District, Beijing. It is currently the largest co ...

Google Google LLC () is an American multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics. ...

has its Beijing office in Tsinghua Science Park Bldg 6 *

Everbright International China Everbright International Limited is a Hong Kong incorporated company that specialized in environmental resource management in mainland China. Its head office is the in Admiralty, Hong Kong, Admiralty on Hong Kong Island. On the mainland i ...

has its Beijing office in the Beijing International Building (北京国际大厦) in

. *

ByteDance ByteDance Ltd. () is a Chinese internet technology company headquartered in Beijing and incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Founded by Zhang Yiming, Liang Rubo and a team of others in 2012, ByteDance developed the video-sharing social network ...

(developer of

Douyin TikTok, known in China as Douyin (), is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from 15 seconds to 10 minutes. TikTok is an international version ...

TikTok TikTok, known in China as Douyin (), is a short-form video hosting service owned by the Chinese company ByteDance. It hosts user-submitted videos, which can range in duration from 15 seconds to 10 minutes. TikTok is an international version ...

) has its global headquarters on Zhichun Road (知春路), Haidian District. *

Lenovo Lenovo Group Limited, often shortened to Lenovo ( , ), is a Chinese Multinational corporation, multinational technology company specializing in designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer electronics, Personal computer, personal computers, ...

has its global headquarters in Lenovo Campus, Haidian District. * Grab has its Beijing office in Raycom Infotech Park.

Education

Higher education

Institutions of higher education in Haidian include: *

Beihang University Beihang University, previously known as Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics (), abbreviated as BUAA or Beihang ( zh, c=北航, p=), is a national public research university located in Beijing, China, specializing in engineering, t ...

(formerly Beijing University of Aeronautics and Astronautics) *

Beijing Film Academy Beijing Film Academy (BFA; ) is a coeducational state-run higher education institution in Beijing, China. The film school is the largest institution specializing in the tertiary education for film and television production in Asia. The academy ...

Beijing Foreign Studies University Beijing Foreign Studies University (BFSU; ), is a public university in Beijing, China. BFSU boasts the oldest language programs in China offering the largest number of foreign language majors on different educational levels. Located in Haidia ...

Beijing Forestry University Beijing Forestry University (BFU/BJFU, ) is a public university located at Haidian District of Beijing, China.Home
Beijing Forestry University. Ret ...

Beijing Institute of Technology Beijing Institute of Technology (abbreviated BIT; Simplified Chinese characters, Simplified Chinese: 北京理工大学; Traditional Chinese characters, Traditional Chinese: 北京理工大學; pinyin: Běijīng Lǐgōng Dàxué), is a National u ...

Beijing Jiaotong University Beijing Jiaotong University ( Chinese: 北京交通大学), formerly Northern Jiaotong University, is one of the oldest public universities in mainland China. The main campus is located in the Haidian District in central Beijing. Its coordinates ...

Beijing Language and Culture University } 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 ...

Beijing Normal University Beijing Normal University (BNU, ), colloquially known as Beishida (), is a public research university located in Beijing, China, with a strong emphasis on humanities and sciences. It is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in China ...

Beijing Sport University Beijing Sport University (BSU) (), formerly known as "Central Institute of Physical Education" () and "Beijing Institute of Physical Education" (), is a nation-level public university located in Beijing, China. It is one of the National Key Univ ...

Capital Normal University Capital Normal University (首都师范大学, pinyin: ''Shǒudū Shīfàn Dàxué'', or 首师大 for short) is a university in Beijing, China. It is a Chinese state Double First Class University Plan university, identified by the Ministry o ...

China Agricultural University China Agricultural University (CAU, ; abbreviated as 农大) is a public research university in Beijing, People's Republic of China specializing in agriculture, biology, engineering, veterinary medicine, economics, management, humanities ...

* China University of Geosciences Beijing *

China University of Political Science and Law China University of Political Science and Law (CUPL; Simplified Chinese characters, simplified Chinese: 中国政法大学; Traditional Chinese characters, traditional Chinese: 中國政法大學; pinyin: ''Zhōngguó Zhèngfǎ Dàxué'', abbr. � ...

Minzu University of China Minzu University of China (MUC, ) is a national public university in Haidian District, Beijing, China designated for ethnic minorities in China. MUC was selected as one of national key universities to directly receive funding from Double First ...

(formerly Central University for Nationalities) *

Peking University Peking University (PKU; ) is a public research university in Beijing, China. The university is funded by the Ministry of Education. Peking University was established as the Imperial University of Peking in 1898 when it received its royal charter ...

Renmin University of China The Renmin University of China (RUC; ) is a national key public research university in Beijing, China. The university is affiliated to the Ministry of Education, and co-funded by the Ministry and the Beijing Municipal People's Government. RUC ...

University of International Relations The University of International Relations (UIR; ) is a national public university in Beijing, China. Its former English name is translated as "Institute of International Relations." It is also colloquially known as "Guoguan" (国关 Guó Gū ...

University of Science and Technology Beijing The University of Science and Technology Beijing (USTB; ), formerly known as Beijing Steel and Iron Institute () before 1988, is a national key university in Haidian District, Beijing, China. USTB's metallurgy and materials science programmes are ...

Primary and secondary education

The Beijing Municipal Commission of Education (), the local education authority, has its headquarters in the Beijing Olympic Building. Institutions of secondary education *

Beijing Bayi School Beijing Bayi School (), also known as the August 1st School, is a public elementary through high school with three campuses in Haidian District, Beijing. Tetsushi Takahashi of '' Nikkei Shimbun'' wrote that Beijing Bayi School is "prestigious". ...

Beijing 101 Middle School Beijing 101 Middle School () is a public coeducational secondary school in Haidian, Beijing. It offers programs from grades 7 to 12. It is one of the beacon high schools accredited by Beijing Municipal Government. It has two affiliated schools. ...

Affiliated High School of Peking University The Affiliated High School of Peking University (), abbreviated as ''Běi Dà Fù Zhōng'' (北大附中) or BDFZ, is a major public high school in Beijing that offers 7th-12th grade education. It is regarded as one of the most prestigious high ...

The High School Affiliated to Renmin University of China The High School Affiliated to Renmin University Of China (), known colloquially as Rendafuzhong (RDFZ), is the high school affiliated with Renmin University of China. RDFZ is situated in the Haidian District of Beijing, within the Zhongguancun ...

* Tsinghua University High School Private schools include: *

Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School The Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School ( "Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Experimental School") or Haiwai (海外 ''Hǎiwài'') in short is a private school in Haidian District, Beijing, China. The school teaches elementary, secondary ...

(elementary through senior high school) **

Beijing Haidian International School Beijing Haidian International School (Haiwai; ) is an international school in Beijing, China. The school, established by Beijing Haidian Foreign Language Shi Yan School, serves up to Year 12.Saint Paul American School

Communities

* Madian * Xinjiangcun (demolished)

Important areas in Haidian District

( Yuanmingyuan Park) *

(Yiheyuan) * Fragrant Hills (Xiangshan or Jingyi Palace) *

Beijing Botanical Garden The China National Botanical Garden () is a national-level botanical garden in People's Republic of China. The garden is located in Haidian District, Beijing, between Fragrant Hills Park and Jade Spring Hill in the Western Hills. The National Bo ...

(Beijing Zhiwuyuan) *

Jade Spring Hill Jade Spring Hill () is located to the west of the Summer Palace in Beijing, China. It was also formerly known as Jingming Palace (景明宫, "Jǐngmíng gōng"). It contains an imperial garden, the Jingming Garden and is named after the Jade Spri ...

(Yuquanshan or Jingming Palace) *

Haidian Park Haidian Park ( 海淀公园; pinyin: Hǎidiàn Gōngyuán) is a city park located in the northwestern Haidian District of Beijing, China. It is 40 hectares in area, and is located at the northwest corner of the Wanquanhe Intersection of the Nor ...

Pagoda at the Wuta Temple Pagoda at the Wuta Temople is a religious architectural work, located in Haidian District, Beijing. The temple was first constructed during the Yongle Emperor, Yongle Reign of the Ming Dynasty and has been destroyed, only leaving the pagoda on the ...

Purple Bamboo Park Purple Bamboo Park ( Chinese: 紫竹院公园; pinyin: Zǐ Zhú Yuàn Gōngyuán; also called Zizhuyuan Park or Black Bamboo Park) is one of the seven largest parks in Beijing, China. It is located in the Haidian District of northwestern Beiji ...

(Zizhuyuan) * Yuyuantan Park *

Diaoyutai State Guesthouse The Diaoyutai State Guesthouse (DSG) () is a diplomatic complex in Haidian District, Beijing, China, where the Chinese state leadership offers receptions to visiting foreign dignitaries. It includes a number of villas and gardens. The hotel comp ...

headquarters *

headquarters * Sinosteel Plaza *

headquarters * Haidian Christian Church

Sports

The

Chinese Ice Hockey Association The Chinese Ice Hockey Association (CIHA) is the governing body of ice hockey in the People's Republic of China. It has been a member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) since 1963. It also covered bandy in China and joined the ...

, which governs

ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It belongs to a family of sports called hockey. In ice hockey, two opposing teams use ice hock ...

and

bandy Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The international governing body for bandy is ...

in China, has its offices at 56, Zhongguacun South Street in Haidian District.FIB Members
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Gallery

Haidian's Technology hubs

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Climate

Haidian has a

humid continental climate A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...

(

Köppen climate classification The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems. It was first published by German-Russian climatologist Wladimir Köppen (1846–1940) in 1884, with several later modifications by Köppen, notabl ...

''Dwa''). The average annual temperature in Haidian 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 .

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Haidian District, Beijing Municipality

Haidian District, Beijing Municipality
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