Yayuncun Subdistrict (), or Asian Games Village Subdistrict, is the site of the

1990 Asian Games ) , nations = 31 , athletes = 6,122 , events = 308 in 27 sports , opening = 22 September 1990 , closing = 7 October 1990 , opened_by = Yang Shangkun , closed_by = Roy de Silva , athlete_oath = Chen L ...

, a major residential area and a

subdistrict A subdistrict or sub-district is an administrative division that is generally smaller than a district. Equivalents * Administrative posts of East Timor, formerly Portuguese-language * Kelurahan, in Indonesia * Mukim, a township in Brunei, Ind ...

of the Chaoyang District of Beijing.

Overview

Yayuncun originally referred to a series of residential high-rises and facilities built near Auhui Bridge to accommodate athletes participating in the

. It was built simultaneously with the Olympic Sports Center, both designed by Beijing Institute of Architectural Design. After the Asian Games, Yayuncun gradually developed into a high-end residential area, with numerous buildings including the Olympic Sports Center, Beijing International Conventions Center,

Beijing North Star Continental Grand Hotel Beijing, previously romanized as Peking, is the capital city of China. With more than 22 million residents, it is the world's most populous national capital city as well as China's second largest city by urban area after Shanghai. It is lo ...

, Beijing North Star Shopping Center, Celebrity International Grand Hotel, Yuanda Center, and

Yan Huang Art Museum Yan may refer to: States * Yan (state) (11th century BC–222 BC), a major state in northern China during the Zhou dynasty * Yan Kingdom (Han dynasty), first appearing in 206 BC **Prince of Yan title held in various dynasties of China * Yan (Thr ...

. The

Fourth World Conference on Women The Fourth World Conference on Women: Action for Equality, Development and Peace was the name given for a conference convened by the United Nations during 4–15 September 1995 in Beijing, China. At this conference, governments from around the ...

was also held in Yayuncun. The

4th Ring Road The 4th Ring Road () is a controlled-access expressway ring road in Beijing, China which runs around the city, with a radius of approximately from city centre. The total length of the road is . There are 147 bridges and viaducts that run the le ...

crosses the southern proportion of the area. The

Olympic Green The Olympic Green () is an Olympic Park in Chaoyang, Beijing, Chaoyang, Beijing, China. The three main facilities there include the National Stadium (China), National Stadium (Bird's Nest), Water Cube, and National Indoor Stadium. Olympic Green ...

is located at the west of Yayuncun.

History

Administrative Divisions

At the end of 2021, there are a total of 13 communities within the subdistrict:

Landmarks

China Ethnic Museum The China Ethnic Museum (; also called Chinese Ethnic Culture Park, ) is a museum in Beijing, China, located just to the west of the Olympic Green. It features displays of the daily life and architecture of China's 56 ethnic groups. It is managed ...

* Olympic Sports Center *

Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park The Yuan Dadu City Wall Ruins Park (), also known as the Tucheng or Earth Wall Park (), is an urban park and historic site in Haidian and Chaoyang districts, Beijing. The park was created in 1988 to preserve the ruins of the northern city wall of ...

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