Chaoyang, Beijing

Chaoyang () is an urban district of Beijing. 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.

Administrative divisions

Chaoyang is divided into 24 subdistricts, 18 townships and one ethnic township.

{| class="wikitable sortable"

! Name !! Chinese (S) !! Hanyu Pinyin !! Population (2020) !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)

| Jianwai Subdistrict || || || 36,414 || 4.40

| Chaowai Subdistrict || || || 33,212 || 2.20

| Hujialou Subdistrict || || || 53,018 || 2.80

| Sanlitun Subdistrict|| || || 32,347 || 2.90

| Zuojiazhuang Subdistrict || || || 70,245 || 4.17

| Xiangheyuan Subdistrict || || || 43,002 || 2.50

| Hepingjie Subdistrict || || || 81,180 || 4.54

| Anzhen Subdistrict || || || 57,016 || 3.60

| Yayuncun Subdistrict || || || 67,745 || 5.13

| Xiaoguan Subdistrict || || || 61,966 || 2.58

| Jiuxianqiao Subdistrict || || || 63,911 || 5.30

| Maizidian Subdistrict || || || 30,103 || 6.80

| Tuanjiehu Subdistrict || || || 32,091 || 1.23

| Liulitun Subdistrict || || || 75,229 || 4.40

| Balizhuang Subdistrict || || || 98,084 || 4.40

| Shuangjing Subdistrict || || || 93,962 || 5.10

| Jinsong Subdistrict || || || 103,316 || 5.20

| Panjiayuan Subdistrict || || || 102,272 || 4.30

| Fatou Subdistrict || || || 78,952 || 9.60

| Datun Subdistrict || || || 132,457 || 10.01

| Wangjing Subdistrict || || || 146,220 || 10.36

| Aoyuncun Subdistrict ||  || || 109,688 || 19.60

| Capital Airport Subdistrict || || || 16,837 || 12.50

| Donghu Subdistrict|| || || 62,467 || 10.40

| Nanmofang Township || || || 127,268 || 10.00

| Gaobeidian Township || || || 109,631 || 15.30

| Jiangtai Township || || || 53,714 || 13.70

| Taiyanggong Township || || || 86,935 || 5.85

| Xiaohongmen Township || || || 83,675 || 12.50

| Shibalidian Township || || || 178,177 || 23.30

| Pingfang Township || || || 85,581 || 15.18

| Dongfeng Township || || || 63,236 || 5.30

| Laiguangying Township || || || 163,970 || 31.30

| Changying Hui Ethnic Township || || || 113,891 || 11.30

| Sanjianfang Township || || || 109,672 || 8.80

| Guanzhuang Township || || || 93,273 || 10.30

| Jinzhan Township || || || 82,756 || 44.30

| Sunhe Township || || || 31,288 || 26.50

| Cuigezhuang Township || || || 107,029 || 24.40

| Dongba Township|| || || 124,163 || 24.60

| Heizhuanghu Township || || || 49,983 || 19.60

| Dougezhuang Township || || || 53,766 || 14.10

| Wangsiying Township || || || 54,679 || 19.30

Government and infrastructure

thumb|left|[[Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China|Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters]]

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture are headquartered in the district.

Economy

thumb|Wanda Plaza, 2007

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), SOHO China, CITIC Group, Sinopec, Qihoo 360, 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 () in Chaoyang District.

Wanda Group has its headquarters in the Wanda Plaza (). Wanda Cinemas is headquartered in the same complex.

China Resources Beverage, the distributor of C'estbon water, has its north China regional office in the district.

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." Some of these are:

ABB (China headquarters), Air France, All Nippon Airways, (Beijing Office, Beijing Fortune Building) Halliburton, IBM, KBR, Kerr-McGee China Petroleum Ltd. (an Occidental Petroleum subsidiary), Korean Air (Hyundai Motor Tower ()), Kroll, Lummus Technology, a subsidiary of CB&I, Lufthansa (Beijing Lufthansa Center), Asiana Airlines, Standard & Poor's, Swire, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, and Qatar Airways.

The Hong Kong-based company Swire Properties has two locations in Chaoyang.

Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (; ), a 50–50 joint venture of the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. and Hyundai Motor Company, 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 and Luxembourg, which both are in Dongcheng. Chaoyang has three embassy areas in the Ritan, Sanlitun, and Liangmaqiao neighborhoods. The municipality as well as the Chinese national government spend almost a half million USD per day on developing this district.

Transport

Metro

Chaoyang is currently served by 16 metro lines of the Beijing Subway:

– Yong'anli , Guomao , Dawanglu , ,
– Jianguomen , Chaoyangmen
– Workers' Stadium , Tuanjiehu , Chaoyang Park , Shifoying, Chaoyang Railway Station, Yaojiayuan, Dongbanan, Dongba, 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, 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
16x16px|link=Beijing Subway – 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
16x16px|link=Beijing Subway – Qingheying, Hongjunying, Taiyanggong , Xibahe , Zuojiazhuang, Workers' Stadium , Dongdaqiao , Yong'an Li , Panjiayuanxi, 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 ()
RDFZ (Renmin University Affiliated) Chaoyang School ()
RDFZ (Renmin University Affiliated) Chaoyang Branch School ()
Beijing Ritan High School ()
Beijing No. 17 High School ()
()
Beijing Chen Jing Lun High School ()
Beijing Hepingjie No.1 Middle School ()
The High School Affiliated to Beijing University of Technology ()

International schools and kindergartens

Hope International School of Beijing [https://web.archive.org/web/20130222085733/http://www.hopeintlschool.org/]
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
Lycée Français International de Pekin (French school)
Deutsche Botschaftsschule Peking (German school)
Pakistan Embassy College Beijing
Australian International School of Beijing
Star Education Beijing
The International Montessori School of Beijing Cherry Tree Lane Campus