Upon-arrival in Chaoyang District of Beijing

Situated in eastern Beijing, Chaoyang District is the largest and the most populous urban area in Beijing. It has almost all foreign embassies in China, 90 percent of foreign media in Beijing, 80 percent of international organizations and chambers of commerce, 70 percent of the regional headquarters of transnational corporations, 70 percent of foreign-funded financial institutions and over 50% of international conferences..

The number of Michelin-starred restaurants, black pearl restaurants and coffee shops in Chaoyang ranks first in the capital. Currently, it is focusing on "culture,internationalization and large-scale greening", accelerating the high-quality development in various fields of the economy and society. Chaoyang aims to be a place which is friendly to living, careers, businesses, learning, and tourism.

Map of Chaoyang

Chaoyang profile
In the east of the capital, brimming with openness and vitality.
Area
627 communities; 3.442 million residents; 470.8 square kilometers.Economic growth

Economic growth
GDP of 838.72 billion yuan in 2023; the tertiary industry recorded an added value of 786.49 billion yuan.
Business
Beijing's premier zone of international consumption, with 16 high-end business districts and a big number of commercial complexes.Internationalization
Internationalization

A hub of global resources and the center for international exchanges.
Culture and tourism
Chaoyang tops the city in terms of the number of cultural enterprises, the scale of tourism, and the number of national-level cultural export enterprises and key projects. Culture and art have become part of the fabric of Chaoyang District as a result of the construction of “City of Museums”,“City of Reading” and “City of Art”.

Embassy area

First embassy zone:
Its boundaries start from the East Second Ring Road in the west to Silk Street in the east, from Jianguomen Outer Street in the south to Ritan North Road in the north.

Second embassy zone:

It stretches from Dongzhimen Outer Street in the west to the East Third Ring Road in the east, from Gongti North Road in the south to Liangma River South Road in the north.
Third embassy zone:
It extends west to Yansha Bridge, east to Liangmaqiao East Street, south to Liangmaqiao Road, and north to Laitai Flower Market.
Fourth embassy zone:
Its borders extend east to the Beijing Capital International Airport Second Expressway, south to Bahe North Riverside Road, west to Beixiaohe East Road, and north to Guihua Road. (It is currently in the development and construction phase.)

Upon-arrival registration

Services are available for foreigners who apply for residence permits and accommodation registration.
A residence permit is for foreigners residing for more than 6 months.

2. Application for Reunion Residence Certificate and Extension (visiting relatives)

According to the relevant provisions of Chinese law, foreigners who live or stay in accommodations other than hotels should apply for accommodation registration within 24 hours after move-in.
Application

Bring the rental contract, passport and other relevant documents to the local police station for on-site application.

Source: Chaoyang District Foreign Affairs Office of Beijing Municipality