I have a question

What do you think of Chaoyang

“Chaoyang is a microcosm of China's development.”

Fernando Lugris

Ambassador of Uruguay to China

I think Chaoyang district

is a clear expression of what's going on in Beijing

and in China in general

You have done a lot of renovations

This is a city and a district with a lot of optimism

Federico Roberto Antonelli

Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing

Cultural Counsellor of the Embassy of Italy to China

In 1977, It was my first time to Chaoyang District

There was no Italian restaurant

Only a few international restaurants at that time

Today, we can have different Italian food every day

Tamas Hajba

Hungarian diplomat in China

OECD's senior adviser in China

Degree of internationalization is also significant

This is a location where domestic and foreign cultures coexist

“Chaoyang is a vibrant international district.”

Nathan Stoner

Cummins Global Vice President

Chairman, Cummins (China) Investment Co.

So I'd say keywords  

that help me describe my experience in Chaoyang

is very international, very lively

As Chaoyang has continued to expand

and our businesses also expanded

We have a very strong connection

with the Chaoyang government

especially in things that we need to help us

Michael Lunn

General Manager of the Westin Beijing and

Renaissance Beijing Jin Mao Hotel Cluster

Liangma River is a famous point in Beijing

And it's actually helped our business a lot

and it's not just the environmental protection agency

how they've been able to clean up the river

It's how they've developed it into an ecosystem

where everyone can enjoy it

Wahed Ahmadzai

Secretary General of Beijing Chaoyang Overseas Talent Association Alumni Talent Alliance

Since seven or eight years ago

The Liangma River has changed tremendously

I come here once in a while

to chat with my friends

And then sometimes I might take my computer with me

and sit on those benches to work

When coming here

you will have a feeling

that life doesn't have to be that fast

You can slow down

Richard Waddell

Principal of Captain International Kindergarten in Beijing

In South Africa, we have some parks

but they're not always very busy

So if you go to a park

you have to drive to go to a park

But in China you can just walk

I especially love cooking

Chaoyang opened quite a lot of different supermarkets

that cater for foreigners

I could take Line 14 and go south

and I could get to Wangjing

I could get to some shopping mall

It was very easy to travel

Carolina from Costa Rica

It has been a lovely experience

And it's my first time sing in a boat

I find it really compelling for me

“Chaoyang is home.”

You don't feel like a stranger in Chaoyang

You feel very warm and accepted in this place

We rarely leave Chaoyang actually on the weekend

I like the diversity

we're very happy here

I spend more time in Chaoyang District

than in my own country

I forgot to apply for a visa the year before last year

because I forgot I was a foreigner

For myself this is where I live

So when I come back to Chaoyang

I feel that's my home

Executive Producer: Chen Jing

Planner: Li Tianxiao

Director: Zhang Wen

Cameraman: Sheng Ming Zhao Xing Gao Yu

Designer: Yu Xiaoqing