Shunyi, Beijing Explained

Shunyi
Native Name:顺义区
Native Name Lang:zh-Hans
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Settlement Type:District
Image Map1:Shunyi.png
Map Caption1:Location of Shunyi District in Beijing
Mapsize1:250px
Coor Pinpoint:Shunyi District government
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:People's Republic of China
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Beijing
Subdivision Type2:Township-level divisions
Area Code:0010
Area Total Km2:1020
Population Total:1,324,044
Population As Of:2020
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:China Standard
Utc Offset:+8

Shunyi District is an administrative district of Beijing, located to the northeast of the city's urban core. As of 2014, the population of the district is around 983,000, of which approximately 601,000 have local residency permits. In 2020 a population number of 1,324,044 was counted.[1] The Beijing Capital International Airport is located in the geographical boundaries of the district, though it is technically under the jurisdiction of Chaoyang district. Shunyi borders the Beijing districts of Pinggu to the east, Tongzhou to the south, Chaoyang to the southwest, Changping to the west, Huairou to the north, and Miyun to the northeast, as well as Hebei province to the southeast.

Shunyi has large communities of foreign expatriates.[2]

Overview

Shunyi District has an area of and a long-term resident population of approximately 983,000 as of 2013. The district is divided into 5 subdistricts of the city of Shunyi, the Airport subdistrict, and 19 towns. The urban area of Shunyi (2000 Census population 104,952 in Subdistricts) has an area of 19km2 and has an estimated urban area population of 190,000. Other important urban areas are Tianzhu/Jichang (55,000 estimated population, Jichang is an exclave of Chaoyang District surrounded by Shunyi District), Houshayu (45,000), Yangzhen (22,000), and Mapo (22,000).http://harrysworldatlas.blogspot.com/2007/02/china-cn-beijing-metropolitan-province.html

The Tianzhu Development Zone region abutting the airport to the west contains the largest international exhibition centre in China, the New China International Exhibition Center.

The International School of Beijing (ISB) is located in Shunyi District in the region known as the "Beijing Central Villas District" - the area immediately to the south of the new International Exhibition Centre - and more particularly just north of Yosemite Villas. Across the road from ISB is the new campus of the British School of Beijing which moved to this location during the summer of 2009. From west to east, the villas include EuroVillage, River Garden, Le Leman Lake, Capital Paradise, Gahood, Yosemite and Dragon Bay Villa and Rose & Gingko. In addition to having many different housing complexes there are also several small shopping malls nearby including Europlaza, Pinnacle Plaza and Lakeview.

The Beijing 2008 Olympics rowing, canoeing, and kayaking events were held at the newly built Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park.

When Beijing Capital International Airport was first built, Shunyi was a subdistrict of Chaoyang. When Shunyi was promoted to full districtship, Chaoyang maintained direct control over the airport, so although the airport is completely surrounded by Shunyi district, it is not administratively in Shunyi; it pays its taxes to the Chaoyang government.

Administrative divisions

There are 6 subdistricts and 19 towns with 7 towns of which carry the "area" (Chinese: 地区) label within the district:[3] [4]

Name Chinese (S) Population (2010)[5] Area (km2)
Chinese: 胜利街道 34,858 9.00
Chinese: 光明街道 54,731 4.12
Chinese: 石园街道 48,531 9.60
Chinese: 双丰街道 22,875 29.49
Chinese: 旺泉街道 44,385 12.81
Chinese: 空港街道 43,814 26.98
Renhe (town) Area Chinese: 仁和(镇)地区 49,004 77.00
Houshayu (town) Area Chinese: 后沙峪(镇)地区 40,793 42.60
Tianzhu (town) Area Chinese: 天竺(镇)地区 33,342 42.00
Yangzhen Area (Yang town) Chinese: 杨镇地区(杨镇) 54,406 96.00
Niulanshan (town) Area Chinese: 牛栏山(镇)地区 35,789 31.40
Nanfaxin (town) Area Chinese: 南法信(镇)地区 26,153 20.60
Mapo (town) Area Chinese: 马坡(镇)地区 10,850 35.00
Gaoliying town Chinese: 高丽营镇 44,461 61.10
Liqiao town Chinese: 李桥镇 69,830 75.00
Lisui town Chinese: 李遂镇 20,046 40.50
Nancai town Chinese: 南彩镇 50,639 57.60
Beiwu town Chinese: 北务镇 11,413 32.00
Dasungezhuang town Chinese: 大孙各庄镇 24,223 74.30
Zhang town Chinese: 张镇 23,636 54.00
Longwantun town Chinese: 龙湾屯镇 15,457 56.60
Mulin town Chinese: 木林镇 33,557 83.00
Beixiaoying town Chinese: 北小营镇 37,959 55.80
Beishicao town Chinese: 北石槽镇 15,386 33.50
Zhaoquanying town Chinese: 赵全营镇 30,482 64.45

Transport

The district is linked to the city proper through a series of arterial roads. The Northern Approach Route of the Airport Expressway passes through Shunyi District. Shunyi district is served by Line 15 of the Beijing Subway.

The urban center of Shunyi is near the north-eastern 6th Ring Road.

Metro

Shunyi is currently served by two metro lines operated by Beijing Subway:

Economy

In 2017, the regional GDP of the district is 171.59 billion yuan,[6] with GDP per capita at 152.1 thousand yuan.

Air China has its headquarters in Zone A of the Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone (Chinese: 天竺空港工业区) in the Shunyi District.[7] Okay Airways has its headquarters in a separate Air China facility.[8] [9]

Beijing Hyundai Motor Company, a joint-venture with Korean auto manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company and the Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co.[10] has its head office and factory in the Linhe Industrial Development Zone (Chinese: 林河工业开发区) in Shunyi District.[11]

Ritchie Bros Auctioneers (Beijing) Co. Ltd. (Chinese: 利氏兄弟拍卖(北京)有限公司), a subsidiary of Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers of Canada, is an investor in the Tianzhu Free Trade Zone and is the first wholly foreign-owned auction company in China.

Diplomatic missions

The warehouse of the Embassy of the United States, Beijing is located in the Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone in Shunyi.[12]

Education

See also: List of schools in Shunyi District. Public high schools:

International schools located in Shunyi District include:

Closed:

Notable areas

Climate

Shunyi District has a humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Dwa). The average annual temperature in Shunyi 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 .

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: China: Bĕijīng (Districts) - Population Statistics, Charts and Map . 2024-02-09 . www.citypopulation.de.
  2. Ren, Xuefei. "Territorial Expansion and State Rescaling: A Critique of Suburbanization Studies in China" (Chapter 15). In: Clapson, Mark and Ray Hutchison (editors). Suburbanization in Global Society. Emerald Group Publishing, 2010. Start page 347., 9780857243478. Cited p. 360.
  3. These towns are officially classified as subdistricts, but as they coincide with the area of the same name, they are commonly named "areas" (Chinese: 地区)
  4. Web site: http://www.stats.gov.cn/tjbz/cxfldm/2011/11/01/110113.html. zh:2011年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:顺义区. National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh-cn. August 7, 2013.
  5. Book: Census Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. Population and Employment Statistics Division of the National Bureau of Statistics of the People's Republic of China . zh:中国2010人口普查分乡、镇、街道资料. 2012. . Beijing. 978-7-5037-6660-2. 1.
  6. Web site: Regional Yearbook of Beijing,2018. tjj.beijing.gov.cn. October 20, 2022.
  7. "Air China." Pacific Asia Travel Association. Retrieved on December 27, 2011. "Air China 7th Floor, West Wing, Air China HQ Building, 30 Tianzhu Road, Tianzhu Airport Economic Development Zone, Beijing, China (PRC), 101312"
  8. Web site: http://ok.okair.net/list.php?catid=85&ok_pid=44 . zh:联系方式 . . November 21, 2011 . December 27, 2011 . "Chinese: 北京市顺义区天竺空港工业区A区天柱中路16号".
  9. "Privacy Policy." Air China France. Retrieved on February 5, 2010. "No. 16, A TianZhu Airport Industrial Zone TianZhu West Road ShunYi District, BEIJING, P.R.CHINA, 101312"
  10. "HYUNDAI SIGNS A DEAL TO BUILD A THIRD PLANT IN CHINA." Hyundai Motor Company. Retrieved on October 20, 2012.
  11. Web site: http://www.hyundai.co.kr/Search/DicWordView.aspx?bidx=4287 . ko:북경현대[BHMC (Beijing Hyundai Motor Company:중국생산법인)] . . October 20, 2012. |quote="Korean: 주소 : Northside of Shunanghi Dajie, Westside of Shuntong Road, Shunyi District, Linhe Industrial Development Zone, Beijing, People's Republic of China "
  12. "U.S. Embassy Auction." (Archive) U.S. State Department. "U.S. Embassy Warehouse – No.18 Tianzhu Road, Area A, Beijing Tianzhu Airport Industrial Zone Shunyi, Beijing (See attached map)" and "Chinese: 北京市顺义区天竺空港工业区A区天柱路18号"
  13. "Shunyi Campus." The British School of Beijing. Retrieved on 20 June 2013. "Address to our Shunyi Campus: South Side, No.9 An Hua Street, Shunyi District Beijing 101318, China Chinese: 北京英国学校(顺义校区)北京市顺义区安华街9号南院,邮编:101318" Map.
  14. "Contact & Visitor Info." Dulwich College Beijing. Retrieved on June 20, 2013. " Legend Garden Campus 7 - 18 year olds 89 Capital Airport Road Shunyi District Beijing 101300 PRC Chinese: 北京德威英国国际学校 北京市顺义区首都机场路89号丽京花园7区 邮编:101300" and "Legend Early Years Campus 1 - 4 year olds 89 Capital Airport Road Shunyi District Beijing 101300 PRC Chinese: 北京德威英国国际学校 北京市顺义区首都机场路89号丽京花园4区 邮编:101300"
  15. http://www.ssbchina.se/ Home
  16. "Home." Beijing REGO British School. "ADD: No. 15 Liyuan Street, Tianzhu County, Shunyi District Beijing, China 101312"