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.
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 , making it the central city's largest district, with Haidian second. As of the end of 2025, Chaoyang had a total population of 3.42 million, 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 (Köppen climate classification 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, 18 townships and one ethnic township.
Name Chinese (S) Hanyu Pinyin Population (2020) Area (km2) 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
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture are headquartered in the district.Home. Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved on October 27, 2010. "Contact us Address: No. 2, Chaoyangmen Nandajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100701 Tel:86-10-65961114."Home . Ministry of Culture of the People's Republic of China. Retrieved on December 22, 2010. "Contact us Address: No.10, Chaoyangmen Beidajie, Chaoyang District, Beijing,100020 Tel:86-10-59881114"
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),"Connect Us ." China National Aviation Holdings Company. Retrieved on December 19, 2011. "Address: 25–28/F, Air China Plaza, No.36 Xiaoyun Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing" SOHO China,"Contact Us ." SOHO. Retrieved on August 23, 2012. "11F, Building A, Chaowai SOHO 6B Chaowai Street, Chaoyang District Beijing 100020, China" – Chinese address : "" CITIC Group,"Contact Us ." CITIC Group. Retrieved on August 13, 2011. "Address: Chaoyang District, Beijing Xin Yuan Nan Road Building in Beijing on the 6th" Sinopec,"Welcome to Sinopec." Sinopec. Retrieved on July 8, 2010. "Address: 22 Chaoyangmen North Street, Chaoyang District, Beijing" Qihoo 360,"Contact Us." Qihoo 360. Retrieved on May 11, 2016. "Address :Building #2, No. 6 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100015, China" COFCO, – Chinese address: "中国北京朝阳区朝阳门南大街8号中粮福临门大厦" and Beijing Capital Airlines have their headquarters in Chaoyang District."联系方式 ." Beijing Capital Airlines. Retrieved on August 26, 2012. """youjidizhi.doc." (Archive) Beijing Capital Airlines. Retrieved on August 26, 2012. "Address：Capital Airlines Building，No 3，North Cargo Road, Beijing Capital International Airport" Renren Inc. has its headquarters on the 23rd floor of the Jing An Center () in Chaoyang District."Contact Us." Renren Corporate. Retrieved on November 19, 2012. "Renren Inc. Beijing Headquarter 23/F, Jing An Center No.8 North Third Ring Road East Chao Yang District, Beijing" – Chinese: ""
Wanda Group has its headquarters in the Wanda Plaza ()."Contact ." Wanda Group. Retrieved on January 4, 2015. "Headquarters Address:Tower B, Wanda Plaza, No. 93 Jianguo Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing" – Chinese address : "" 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."Contact 联系我们 ." China Resources Beverage. Retrieved on April 10, 2014. ""
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 (China headquarters),"Beijing (10 Jiuxianqiao Road) ." ABB. Retrieved on February 6, 2009."Addresses in China ." ABB. Retrieved on February 6, 2009. Air France,"Contact us." Air France China. Retrieved on June 27, 2010. All Nippon Airways, (Beijing Office, Beijing Fortune Building)"ANA City offices Asia ." All Nippon Airways. Retrieved on August 13, 2011. "2nd floor Beijing Fortune Bldg., N200, No.5 Dong San Huan Bei Lu, Chao Yang District, Beijing 100004" Halliburton,"Office Location " Halliburton. Retrieved on January 13, 2009. IBM,"IBM China." IBM. Retrieved on October 21, 2009. KBR,"Locations ." KBR. Retrieved on December 26, 2010. "Kellogg China, Inc. Beijing Liaison Office Unit D Floor 7 Tower A of Gateway Plaza No. 18 Xianguangli, Dangsanhuan Beilu Chao Yang District, P.R. China" Kerr-McGee China Petroleum Ltd. (an Occidental Petroleum subsidiary), Korean Air (Hyundai Motor Tower ()), – Address in Chinese: "" Kroll,"Office locations ." Kroll Retrieved on August 14, 2011. "Beijing Unit 805, Tower 1 China Central Place, No. 81 Jianguo Lu, Chaoyang District Beijing 100025 China" Lummus Technology, a subsidiary of CB&I,"Worldwide Offices ." CB&I. Retrieved on January 13, 2009. Lufthansa (Beijing Lufthansa Center),"City office information." Lufthansa. Retrieved on February 6, 2009. Asiana Airlines,"." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on January 19, 2009. Standard & Poor's,"Office Locations Asia." Beijing Suite 1601, 16/F Tower D, Beijing CITC A6 Jianguo Menwai Avenue Chaoyang District, Beijing 100022 " Swire,"Contact Information JOHN SWIRE & SONS OFFICES." Swire. Retrieved on September 12, 2011. "John Swire & Sons (China) Ltd. Room 1706, Capital Mansion 6 Xin Yuan Nan Road Chao Yang District Beijing 100004 China" Etihad Airways,"Our offices ." Etihad Airways. Retrieved on February 6, 2009. EVA Air,"Contact Us Asia ." EVA Air. Retrieved on February 6, 2009. and Qatar Airways."Beijing ." Qatar Airways. Retrieved on February 9, 2009.
The Hong Kong-based company Swire Properties has two locations in Chaoyang."Contact Us." Swire Properties. Retrieved on September 12, 2011. "Address 10/F, Zhong Yu Plaza, No. 6A Gongtibei Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing" and "Address 18 Jiuxianqiao Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing"
Beijing Hyundai Motor Company (; ), a 50–50 joint venture of the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co. and Hyundai Motor Company,"HYUNDAI SIGNS A DEAL TO BUILD A THIRD PLANT IN CHINA ." Hyundai Motor Company. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. has its sales offices in the Hyundai Motor Tower in Chaoyang District."." (Archive, Image, Archive, Image 2, Archive) Beijing Hyundai Motor Company. Retrieved on October 20, 2012. ""
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:
– 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 – 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 , 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 University1 Dingfuzhuang Nan Li, Jianguo Rd 100024 Communication University of China1 Dingfuzhuang Dong Jie, Jianguo Rd 100024 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 ()