# Shunyi, Beijing

Shunyi District (simplified Chinese: 顺义区; traditional Chinese: 順義區; pinyin: Shùnyì Qū) is a district of Beijing. Shunyi borders the Beijing districts of Pinggu to the east, Tongzhou to the south, Chaoyang to the southwest, Changping to the west, Huairou to the north, and Miyun to the northeast, as well as Hebei province to the southeast.
Shunyi has large communities of foreign expatriates.

## Overview

Shunyi District has an area of 1,020 km$^2$ (390 sq mi) 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 19 km$^2$ (7.3 sq mi) 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 (22,000), and Mapo (22,000).
The Tianzhu Development Zone region abutting the airport to the west contains the largest international exhibition center in China, the China International Exhibition Center.
The International School of Beijing (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 Center - and more particularly just north of Yosemite Villas. Across the road from ISB is the new campus of the British School of Beijing 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 Beijing Capital International Airport 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 with 7 towns of which carry the "area" (地区) label within the district:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2010) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Shengli Subdistrict | 胜利街道 | Shènglì Jiēdào | 34,858 | 9.00 |
| Guangming Subdistrict | 光明街道 | Guāngmíng Jiēdào | 54,731 | 4.12 |
| Shiyuan Subdistrict | 石园街道 | Shíyuán Jiēdào | 48,531 | 9.60 |
| Shuangfeng Subdistrict | 双丰街道 | Shuāngfēng Jiēdào | 22,875 | 29.49 |
| Wangquan Subdistrict | 旺泉街道 | Wàngquán Jiēdào | 44,385 | 12.81 |
| Konggang Subdistrict | 空港街道 | Kōnggǎng Jiēdào | 43,814 | 26.98 |
| Renhe (town) Area | 仁和(镇)地区 | Rénhé (Zhèn) Dìqū | 49,004 | 77.00 |
| Houshayu (town) Area | 后沙峪(镇)地区 | Hòushāyù (Zhèn) Dìqū | 40,793 | 42.60 |
| Tianzhu (town) Area | 天竺(镇)地区 | Tiānzhú (Zhèn) Dìqū | 33,342 | 42.00 |
| Yangzhen Area (Yang town) | 杨镇地区(杨镇) | Yángzhèn Dìqū (Yáng Zhèn) | 54,406 | 96.00 |
| Niulanshan (town) Area | 牛栏山(镇)地区 | Niúlánshān (Zhèn) Dìqū | 35,789 | 31.40 |
| Nanfaxin (town) Area | 南法信(镇)地区 | Nánfǎxìn (Zhèn) Dìqū | 26,153 | 20.60 |
| Mapo (town) Area | 马坡(镇)地区 | Mǎpō (Zhèn) Dìqū | 10,850 | 35.00 |
| Gaoliying town | 高丽营镇 | Gāolí Zhèn | 44,461 | 61.10 |
| Liqiao town | 李桥镇 | Lǐqiáo Zhèn | 69,830 | 75.00 |
| Lisui town | 李遂镇 | Lǐsuì Zhèn | 20,046 | 40.50 |
| Nancai town | 南彩镇 | Náncǎi Zhèn | 50,639 | 57.60 |
| Beiwu town | 北务镇 | Běiwù Zhèn | 11,413 | 32.00 |
| Dasungezhuang town | 大孙各庄镇 | Dàsūngèzhuāng Zhèn | 24,223 | 74.30 |
| Zhang town | 张镇 | Zhāng Zhèn | 23,636 | 54.00 |
| Longwantun town | 龙湾屯镇 | Lóngwāntún Zhèn | 15,457 | 56.60 |
| Mulin town | 木林镇 | Mùlín Zhèn | 33,557 | 83.00 |
| Beixiaoying town | 北小营镇 | Běixiǎoyíng Zhèn | 37,959 | 55.80 |
| Beishicao town | 北石槽镇 | Běishícáo Zhèn | 15,386 | 33.50 |
| Zhaoquanying town | 赵全营镇 | Zhàoquányíng Zhèn | 30,482 | 64.45 |

## 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 urban center of Shunyi is near the 6th Ring Road.

### Metro

Shunyi is currently served by two metro lines operated by Beijing Subway:
* Line 15 - China International Exhibition Center, Hualikan, Houshayu, Nanfaxin, Shimen, Shunyi, Fengbo
* Capital Airport Express - 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 has its headquarters in Zone A of the Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone (天竺空港工业区) 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 Hyundai Motor Company and the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. has its head office and factory in the Linhe Industrial Development Zone (林河工业开发区) in Shunyi District.
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (利氏兄弟拍卖（北京）有限公司), a subsidiary of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers of Canada, is an investor in the Tianzhu Free Trade Zone and is the first wholly foreign-owned auction 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 (北京市顺义区第一中学)
* Niulanshan No.1 High School
* Beijing Shunyi District Yangzhen No. 1 Middle School (zh)
International schools located in Shunyi District include:
* International School of Beijing 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
* Springboard International Bilingual School
Closed:
* Swedish School Beijing - Gahood Villa (嘉浩别墅)
* Beijing REGO British School

## Notable areas

* Pinnacle Plaza
* China International Exhibition Center
* Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park

## Climate

Shunyi District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Shunyi is 12.7 °C (54.9 °F). The average annual rainfall is 577.5 mm (22.74 in) with July as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in July, at around 26.8 °C (80.2 °F), and lowest in January, at around −3.5 °C (25.7 °F).
Climate data for Shunyi District, elevation 29 m (95 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–present) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) | 20.4 (68.7) | 27.8 (82.0) | 32.5 (90.5) | 38.2 (100.8) | 39.7 (103.5) | 42.0 (107.6) | 37.5 (99.5) | 34.9 (94.8) | 30.9 (87.6) | 21.8 (71.2) | 15.8 (60.4) | 42.0 (107.6) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.1 (35.8) | 5.9 (42.6) | 13.0 (55.4) | 21.0 (69.8) | 27.3 (81.1) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.7 (89.1) | 30.7 (87.3) | 26.4 (79.5) | 19.2 (66.6) | 10.1 (50.2) | 3.4 (38.1) | 18.5 (65.2) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) | −0.1 (31.8) | 6.9 (44.4) | 14.8 (58.6) | 21.0 (69.8) | 25.0 (77.0) | 26.8 (80.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 20.5 (68.9) | 13.1 (55.6) | 4.5 (40.1) | −1.8 (28.8) | 12.7 (54.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.6 (18.3) | −4.8 (23.4) | 1.3 (34.3) | 8.7 (47.7) | 14.7 (58.5) | 19.7 (67.5) | 22.7 (72.9) | 21.6 (70.9) | 16.0 (60.8) | 8.2 (46.8) | 0.1 (32.2) | −5.6 (21.9) | 7.9 (46.3) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −20.6 (−5.1) | −16.9 (1.6) | −11.5 (11.3) | −1.9 (28.6) | 4.1 (39.4) | 9.8 (49.6) | 15.7 (60.3) | 13.9 (57.0) | 5.3 (41.5) | −4.1 (24.6) | −11.1 (12.0) | −15.5 (4.1) | −20.6 (−5.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.4 (0.09) | 4.9 (0.19) | 8.8 (0.35) | 19.8 (0.78) | 34.8 (1.37) | 73.5 (2.89) | 192.1 (7.56) | 137.1 (5.40) | 60.3 (2.37) | 27.5 (1.08) | 14.1 (0.56) | 2.2 (0.09) | 577.5 (22.73) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.4 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 4.7 | 6.2 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 10.8 | 7.8 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 68.1 |
| Average snowy days | 2.6 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.5 | 10.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 44 | 44 | 42 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 74 | 68 | 62 | 56 | 48 | 55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 186.3 | 181.7 | 223.7 | 239.0 | 262.9 | 222.7 | 184.3 | 203.9 | 208.6 | 197.3 | 168.9 | 176.4 | 2,455.7 |
| Percent possible sunshine | 62 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 50 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 58 | 57 | 61 | 56 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administrationall-time extreme temperature ||||||||||||||

## Gallery

* Shunyi District No. 3 Middle School
* Shunyi Station
* Archives of Shunyi
* The bridge over the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
* Shunyi Slalom Course
* Tiejiangying Village gate