Science, Education, Culture & Sports

Chaoyang District is the place where education, technology, and culture institutions gather. There are 159 central and city scientific and technological institutes and 1,037 private technological enterprises, which effectively promote economic growth and technological progress in the district. There are 28 colleges in the district, accounting for 22.8% of the total number of high education institutions in Beijing. There are over 260 education institutions for adults and 7 special schools. The district also homes 17 media and publishing companies including People's Daily and Radio Beijing. China Central Television and Beijing Television Station also plan to move to the district. In addition, there are 15 professional cultural groups and art colleges, two sites for radio and television program broadcasting, one library, three museums, 16 theaters, 47 cultural stations or community cultural centers, and 603 social cultural entertainment places. The main stadiums and gymnasiums of the Asian Games and Olympics are all located in Chaoyang District. Apart from 14 stadiums in Olympics Park, there are two reconstructed or expanded stadiums in the district and these account for one half of all Olympics stadiums in Beijing (please refer to the Distribute Map of 2008 Beijing Olympics Stadium and Gymnasium), which makes Chaoyang District the sports center in the city.

Foreign Facilities

Over 60% of foreign institutions in Beijing are located in Chaoyang District, together with 3,000 foreign companies and 167 international news offices. Among 158 of Fortune 500 enterprises in Beijing, two thirds of them choose Chaoyang District. Except for Russia and Luxemburg, all other foreign embassies in China are located in the district and there are three embassy areas in Jianguomenwai, Sanlitun, and Liangmahe. The fourth embassy area is under construction in the New Wangjing District. There are over 60 first class hotels in Chaoyang District, topping in the city. Among 32 five-star hotels in Beijing, 12 of them are in the district. In addition, many facilities for foreigners are also in this district, including International Conference Center, China World Trade Center, International Conference and Exhibition Center, Sino-Japanese Youth Exchange Center, Yansha Shopping Center, CITIC Building, International Club, International Store, Huaxiang Villa, and village for returned oversea Chinese.

International Community at the Maizidian Street

The Maizidian Street is located in the Yansha Business Circle and adjacent to Beijing CBD. It can be further divided into five communities with a total area of 6.8 square kilometers, 35,103 resident population and 2,100 organizations. Because of relatively high proportion of non-local residents, foreigners, foreign enterprises and foreign organizations in the area, the Maizidian Street has developed into a new community with rich international resources since the end of 1980s.

The third embassy area, the Yansha Business Circle, the Chaoyang Park, and National Agriculture Exhibition Hall become centers of international politics, business, entertainment and recreation, and exhibition economy respectively, which are also four main superiorities of the community. An International community, with developed modern service industry, colorful international exchanges and prosperous economy, has been formed.