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Chaoyang朝阳区

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Where almost every foreigner in Beijing ends up: the embassies, the CBD, Sanlitun's bars, Lido's families and Wangjing's Korean community are all inside this one enormous district.

At a glance

Life without Chinese
Metro access
Quiet at night
Value for money
Good for students

What is around

  • Metro109
  • Supermarket135
  • Park223
  • Pharmacy36
  • International hospital74
  • Shopping mall54

Counted from OpenStreetMap data for this district.

What works

  • The widest range of English-speaking services in northern China
  • Embassies, international clinics and international schools
  • Sanlitun and Gongti for going out; Liangmaqiao for a quiet river walk

What to expect

  • Rents at Sanlitun and the CBD are the highest in the city
  • Traffic on the East 3rd Ring is a fact of life
  • Bar-street flats are loud on Friday and Saturday
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Campuses in this district

Places in Chaoyang

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Living room, High-floor room in ChaoyangInstant book

Beijing, Chaoyang 朝阳区

2 min to Guomao

Foreigners acceptedRegistration assistance

$673.91/month