Beijing Districts Guide

Shunyi

Shunyi District is located about 30 kilometers northeast of Central Beijing. The district covers over 1,021 square kilometers and is home to 703,000 permanent residents who reside in 19 townships, 6 sub-districts and 424 villages. Shunyi is home to many high end residential developments which are home to many of Beijing’s local expat community. The area is very family friendly and has a out of China feeling at times because of the many western conveniences and large foreigner community. During the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, numerous aquatic events, especially the canoeing and kayaking competitions, will be held in the district: 32 gold medals will be awarded there.

On August 7, 2007, the “Good Luck Beijing” sports events began at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park. The event lasted for nearly a month and featured 132 competitions. More than 3,000 athletes, and officials and journalists from 56 countries and regions attended this event.

Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park is the largest newly built Olympic venue, the only international aquatic sports competition venue that integrates flat-water racing and slalom racing in the world. During the 2008 Olympic Games, it will serve the rowing and canoe/kayak competitions, awarding 32 gold medals.

 

Chaoyang District 朝阳区  

It is home to a good part of Beijing's diplomatic quarters, with many embassies located in the area. The majority of Beijing’s foreign community make their home here. It occupies an area of 475 square kilometers, and has a population of 2,289,796 (2000 Census), making it the second most populous precinct of Beijing. The famous Sanlitun bar street also finds its home in Chaoyang district, as well as Beijing's evolving CBD(Central Business District) and the Olympic Park that is being built for the 2008 Summer Olympics.

 
 

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