# Chaoyang, Beijing

Chaoyang District (simplified Chinese: 朝阳区; traditional Chinese: 朝陽區; pinyin: Cháoyáng Qū) 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.
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. The Olympic Green, built for the 2008 Summer Olympics, 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 470.8 km$^2$ (181.8 sq mi), 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.
39°55′32″N 116°26′30″E﻿ / ﻿39.925494°N 116.44163°E﻿ / 39.925494; 116.44163

## Climate

Chaoyang District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Chaoyang is 12.9 °C (55.2 °F). The average annual rainfall is 582.0 mm (22.91 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 −3.0 °C (26.6 °F).
Climate data for Chaoyang District, elevation 35 m (115 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2010) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 14.7 (58.5) | 20.4 (68.7) | 29.2 (84.6) | 32.5 (90.5) | 38.7 (101.7) | 39.7 (103.5) | 41.0 (105.8) | 37.4 (99.3) | 34.8 (94.6) | 30.8 (87.4) | 22.0 (71.6) | 18.7 (65.7) | 41.0 (105.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.3 (36.1) | 6.2 (43.2) | 13.2 (55.8) | 21.1 (70.0) | 27.2 (81.0) | 30.7 (87.3) | 31.7 (89.1) | 30.7 (87.3) | 26.4 (79.5) | 19.3 (66.7) | 10.3 (50.5) | 3.7 (38.7) | 18.6 (65.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.0 (26.6) | 0.3 (32.5) | 7.3 (45.1) | 15.0 (59.0) | 21.1 (70.0) | 24.9 (76.8) | 26.8 (80.2) | 25.7 (78.3) | 20.6 (69.1) | 13.2 (55.8) | 4.7 (40.5) | −1.3 (29.7) | 12.9 (55.3) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −7.5 (18.5) | −4.8 (23.4) | 1.2 (34.2) | 8.3 (46.9) | 14.3 (57.7) | 19.2 (66.6) | 22.4 (72.3) | 21.3 (70.3) | 15.5 (59.9) | 7.7 (45.9) | −0.2 (31.6) | −5.6 (21.9) | 7.7 (45.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −19.4 (−2.9) | −17.5 (0.5) | −11.7 (10.9) | −2.9 (26.8) | 3.7 (38.7) | 9.3 (48.7) | 14.2 (57.6) | 13.3 (55.9) | 4.3 (39.7) | −4.9 (23.2) | −13.2 (8.2) | −17.8 (0.0) | −19.4 (−2.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 2.3 (0.09) | 5.3 (0.21) | 8.1 (0.32) | 22.1 (0.87) | 36.4 (1.43) | 80.8 (3.18) | 183.9 (7.24) | 138.6 (5.46) | 59.5 (2.34) | 29.3 (1.15) | 13.8 (0.54) | 1.9 (0.07) | 582.0 (22.91) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 1.5 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 4.7 | 5.9 | 10.1 | 12.8 | 10.5 | 7.3 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 1.7 | 67.4 |
| Average snowy days | 2.7 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | 2.6 | 10.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 43 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 49 | 60 | 72 | 73 | 68 | 63 | 57 | 47 | 55 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 179.1 | 179.8 | 222.4 | 237.6 | 263.5 | 219.7 | 181.5 | 193.6 | 201.1 | 193.3 | 159.0 | 164.6 | 2,395.2 |
| Percentage possible sunshine | 60 | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 54 | 57 | 55 |
| Source: China Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Administrative divisions

Chaoyang is divided into 24 subdistricts, and 19 townships of which carry the "area" (地区) label:
| Name | Chinese (S) | Hanyu Pinyin | Population (2020) | Area (km$^2$) |
| Jianwai Subdistrict | 建外街道 | Jiànwài Jiēdào | 36,414 | 4.40 |
| Chaowai Subdistrict | 朝外街道 | Cháowài Jiēdào | 33,212 | 2.20 |
| Hujialou Subdistrict | 呼家楼街道 | Hūjiālóu Jiēdào | 53,018 | 2.80 |
| Sanlitun Subdistrict | 三里屯街道 | Sānlǐtún Jiēdào | 32,347 | 2.90 |
| Zuojiazhuang Subdistrict | 左家庄街道 | Zuǒjiāzhuāng Jiēdào | 70,245 | 4.17 |
| Xiangheyuan Subdistrict | 香河园街道 | Xiānghéyuán Jiēdào | 43,002 | 2.50 |
| Heping Street Subdistrict | 和平街街道 | Hépíngjiē Jiēdào | 81,180 | 4.54 |
| Anzhen Subdistrict | 安贞街道 | Ānzhēn Jiēdào | 57,016 | 3.60 |
| Yayuncun Subdistrict | 亚运村街道 | Yàyùncūn Jiēdào | 67,745 | 5.13 |
| Xiaoguan Subdistrict | 小关街道 | Xiǎoguān Jiēdào | 61,966 | 2.58 |
| Jiuxianqiao Subdistrict | 酒仙桥街道 | Jiǔxiānqiáo Jiēdào | 63,911 | 5.30 |
| Maizidian Subdistrict | 麦子店街道 | Màizidiàn Jiēdào | 30,103 | 6.80 |
| Tuanjiehu Subdistrict | 团结湖街道 | Tuánjiéhú Jiēdào | 32,091 | 1.23 |
| Liulitun Subdistrict | 六里屯街道 | Liùlǐtún Jiēdào | 75,229 | 4.40 |
| Balizhuang Subdistrict | 八里庄街道 | Bālǐzhuāng Jiēdào | 98,084 | 4.40 |
| Shuangjing Subdistrict | 双井街道 | Shuāngjǐng Jiēdào | 93,962 | 5.10 |
| Jinsong Subdistrict | 劲松街道 | Jìnsōng Jiēdào | 103,316 | 5.20 |
| Panjiayuan Subdistrict | 潘家园街道 | Pānjiāyuán Jiēdào | 102,272 | 4.30 |
| Fatou Subdistrict | 垡头街道 | Fátóu Jiēdào | 78,952 | 9.60 |
| Datun Subdistrict | 大屯街道 | Dàtún Jiēdào | 132,457 | 10.01 |
| Wangjing Subdistrict | 望京街道 | Wàngjīng Jiēdào | 146,220 | 10.36 |
| Aoyuncun Subdistrict | 奥运村街道 | Àoyùncūn Jiēdào | 109,688 | 19.60 |
| Capital Airport Subdistrict | 首都机场街道 | Shǒudū Jīchǎng Jiēdào | 16,837 | 12.50 |
| Donghu Subdistrict | 东湖街道 | Dōnghú Jiēdào | 62,467 | 10.40 |
| Nanmofang (Township) Area | 南磨房(乡)地区 | Nánmòfáng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 127,268 | 10.00 |
| Gaobeidian (Township) Area | 高碑店(乡)地区 | Gāobēidiàn (Xiāng) Dìqū | 109,631 | 15.30 |
| Jiangtai (Township) Area | 将台(乡)地区 | Jiāngtái (Xiāng) Dìqū | 53,714 | 13.70 |
| Taiyanggong (Township) Area | 太阳宫(乡)地区 | Tàiyánggōng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 86,935 | 5.85 |
| Xiaohongmen (Township) Area | 小红门(乡)地区 | Xiǎohóngmén (Xiāng) Dìqū | 83,675 | 12.50 |
| Shibalidian (Township) Area | 十八里店(乡)地区 | Shíbālǐdiàn (Xiāng) Dìqū | 178,177 | 23.30 |
| Pingfang (Township) Area | 平房(乡)地区 | Píngfáng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 85,581 | 15.18 |
| Dongfeng (Township) Area | 东风(乡)地区 | Dōngfēng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 63,236 | 5.30 |
| Laiguangying (Township) Area | 来广营(乡)地区 | Láiguǎngyíng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 163,970 | 31.30 |
| Changying (Township) Area | 常营(乡)地区 | Chángyíng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 113,891 | 11.30 |
| Sanjianfang (Township) Area | 三间房(乡)地区 | Sānjiānfáng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 109,672 | 8.80 |
| Guanzhuang (Township) Area | 管庄(乡)地区 | Guǎnzhuāng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 93,273 | 10.30 |
| Jinzhan (Township) Area | 金盏(乡)地区 | Jīnzhǎn (Xiāng) Dìqū | 82,756 | 44.30 |
| Sunhe (Township) Area | 孙河(乡)地区 | Sūnhé (Xiāng) Dìqū | 31,288 | 26.50 |
| Cuigezhuang (Township) Area | 崔各庄(乡)地区 | Cuīgèzhuāng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 107,029 | 24.40 |
| Dongba (Township) Area | 东坝(乡)地区 | Dōngbà (Xiāng) Dìqū | 124,163 | 24.60 |
| Heizhuanghu (Township) Area | 黑庄户(乡)地区 | Hēizhuānghù (Xiāng) Dìqū | 49,983 | 19.60 |
| Dougezhuang (Township) Area | 豆各庄(乡)地区 | Dòugèzhuāng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 53,766 | 14.10 |
| Wangsiying (Township) Area | 王四营(乡)地区 | Wángsìyíng (Xiāng) Dìqū | 54,679 | 19.30 |

## Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture 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), 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 (静安中心; 靜安中心; Jìng'ān Zhōngxīn) in Chaoyang District.
Wanda Group has its headquarters in the Wanda Plaza (万达广场). 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 Group (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 (现代汽车大厦; Xiàndài qìchē dàshà)), Kroll Inc., Lummus Technology, a subsidiary of CB&I, Lufthansa (Beijing Lufthansa Center), Asiana Airlines, Standard & Poor's, Swire Group, Etihad Airways, EVA Air, and Qatar Airways.
The Hong Kong-based company Swire Properties has two locations in Chaoyang.
Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (simplified Chinese: 北京现代汽车有限公司; traditional Chinese: 北京現代汽車有限公司; pinyin: Běijīng Xiàndài Qìchē Yǒuxiàngōngsī; Korean: 북경현대), 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.

## 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 per day on developing this district.

## Transport
### Metro

Chaoyang is currently served by 16 metro lines of the Beijing Subway:
* Line 1 – Yong'anli, Guomao 10 , Dawanglu 14 , Sihui Batong , Sihuidong Batong
* Line 2 – Jianguomen 1 , Chaoyangmen 6
* Line 3 – Workers' Stadium 17 , Tuanjiehu 10 , Chaoyang Park 14 , Shifoying, Chaoyang Railway Station, Yaojiayuan, Dongbanan, Dongba, Dongbabei 12
* Line 5 – Lishuiqiao 13 , Lishuiqiao South, Beiyuanlu North, Datunlu East 15 , Huixinxijie Beikou, Huixinxijie Nankou 10 , Hepingxiqiao 12
* Line 6 – Chaoyangmen 2 , Dongdaqiao, Hujialou 10 , Jintailu 14 , Shilipu, Qingnianlu, Dalianpo, Huangqu, Changying, Caofang
* Line 7 – Shuangjing 10 , Jiulongshan 14 , Dajiaoting, Baiziwan, Huagong, Nanlouzizhuang, Happy Valley, Fatou, Shuanghe, Jiaohuachang, Huang Chang, Lang Xin Zhuang, Hei Zhuang Hu
* Line 8 – Lincuiqiao, South Gate of Forest Park, Olympic Green 15 , Olympic Sports Center, Beitucheng 10 , Anhuaqiao 12
* Line 10 – Jiandemen, Beitucheng 8 , Anzhenmen, Huixinxijie Nankou 5 , Shaoyaoju 13 , Taiyanggong 17 , Sanyuanqiao 12 Capital Airport , Liangmaqiao, Agricultural Exhibition Center, Tuanjiehu 3 , Hujialou 6 , Jintaixizhao, Guomao 1 , Shuangjing 7 , Jinsong, Panjiayuan, Shilihe 14 17 , Chengshousi
* Line 12 – Anhua Qiao 8 , Anzhen Qiao, Heping Xiqiao 5 , Guangxi Men 13 , Xibahe 17 , Sanyuanqiao 10 Capital Airport , Jiangtaixi, Tuofangying, Dongbaxi, Dongbabei 3
* Line 13 – Lishuiqiao 5 , Beiyuan, Wangjing West 15 , Shaoyaoju 10 , Guangximen 12 , Liufang
* Line 14 – Shilihe 10 17 , Beigongda Ximen, Pingleyuan, Jiulongshan 7 , Dawanglu 1 , Jintailu 6 , Zaoying, Chaoyang Park 3 , Dongfengbeiqiao, Jiangtai, Wangjing South, Futong, Wangjing 15 , Donghuqu, Laiguangying, Shangezhuang
* Line 15 – Olympic Park 8 , Anlilu, Datunlu East 5 , Guānzhuang, Wangjingxi 13 , Wangjing 14 ,Wangjingdong, Cuigezhuang, Maquanying, Sunhe
* Line 17 – Qingheying, Hongjunying, Taiyanggong 10 , Xibahe 12 , Zuojiazhuang, Workers' Stadium 3 , Shilihe 10 14 , Zhoujiazhuang, Shibalidian
* Capital Airport Express – Sanyuanqiao 10 , Terminal 2
* Batong line (through operation to Line 1) – Sihui 1 , Sihuidong 1 , Gaobeidian, Communication University of China, Shuang Qiao, Guaanzhuang, Baliqiao
* Yizhuang line – 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 (北京市第八十中学)
* RDFZ (Renmin University Affiliated) Chaoyang School (人大附中朝阳学校)
* RDFZ (Renmin University Affiliated) Chaoyang Branch School (人大附中朝阳分校)
* Beijing Ritan High School (北京日坛中学)
* Beijing No. 17 High School (北京市第十七中学)
* The Affiliated High School to UIBE [zh](对外经济贸易大学附属中学)
* Beijing Chen Jing Lun High School (北京市陈经纶中学)
* Beijing Hepingjie No.1 Middle School (北京市和平街第一中学)
* The High School Affiliated to Beijing University of Technology (北京工业大学附属中学)

### International schools and kindergartens

* Hope International School of Beijing
* 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
* Beijing World Youth Academy
* British School of Beijing Sanlitun Campus and Sanlitun Early Years Campus**
* Star Education Beijing
* 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 (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