Shunyi

Shunyi District (Simplified Chinese: 顺义区; Traditional Chinese: 順義區; Hanyu Pinyin: Shùnyì Qū) is an administrative District outside of Beijing proper. Shunyi District has an area of 1 020 square kilometers and a population of 636 479 (2000 Census). The urban area of Shunyi (2000 Census population 104 952 in street committees) is measured from the Google Earth image to have an area of 19 square kilometers 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).[1]

The International School of Beijing and the Western Academy of Beijing are both located in Shunyi District.

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

Although many believe the Beijing Capital International Airport to be in Shunyi, it, in fact, is an extension of Chaoyang District. However, Zhang Yankun, the acting governor of Shunyi District Government, Beijing, does not agree. In July 2007, he said, “China’s biggest airport-the Capital International Airport is also located in Shunyi. Everyday, we fly our dreams and draw world’s attention.”

The Northern Approach Route of the Airport Expressway will pass through Shunyi District.

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

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