Chaoyang District (; lit. "facing the sun") is a district of
Beijing,
China.
Chaoyang is home to the majority of Beijing's many foreign embassies, the well-known
Sanlitun bar street, as well as Beijing's growing
CBD. The Olympic Park, 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 475
square kilometers, making it the largest district, with
Haidian coming in second. As of 2005, Chaoyang had a total population of 3,642,000,Chaoyang is also home to
Silk Street, and many other market areas, shopping malls, and restaurant strips.
Government and infrastructure
The
Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the
Ministry of Culture are headquartered in the district..
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...
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