Shunyi, China
Shunyi District (simplified Chinese: 顺义区; traditional Chinese: 順義區; pinyin: Shùnyì Qū) 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. 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.
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Shunyi
顺义区
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Shunping Highway in Nanfaxin
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Location of Shunyi District in Beijing
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| Country |  China |
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| Municipality | Beijing |
| Township-level divisions | 6 subdistricts 19 towns |
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| • Total | 1,020 km2 (390 sq mi) |
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| • Total | 636,479 |
| • Density | 620/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Area code(s) | 0010 |
Shunyi has large communities of foreign expatriates.[1]
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