Chuiyangliu, Residential district in Chaoyang District, Beijing, China.
Chuiyangliu is a residential community in Chaoyang District, Beijing, made up of the Chui West and Chui East communities and the Zhongli, Xili, Dongli, Nanli and Beili blocks, with streets such as Chuiyangliu Zhongjie and Nanjie. Its buildings are mostly 1950s–60s Soviet-aid style, with walls nearly 40 cm thick and ceilings about 3 m high.
The neighborhood was built during the 1950s and 1960s under Soviet influence, with structures featuring thick walls and high ceilings. This construction style came from a period when Soviet architects helped shape Beijing's development.
The name Chuiyangliu means "weeping willows," a reference to the drooping-branch trees that gave the area its name. The community is a typical aging neighbourhood: most residents are elderly, and daily life centres on small shops such as vegetable stores, barbers, bicycle repair stalls, a water station, a bookshop and newspaper kiosks. Four primary schools serve the area, and the Shuangjing subdistrict library sits in Chuiyangliu Xili.
The area is well-equipped with elementary schools, a hospital, a library, and numerous shops for daily needs within easy walking distance. These facilities make it straightforward to find essentials without needing to travel far.
The Su-style blocks have walls nearly 40 cm thick and ceilings about 3 m high, built in the 1950s and 1960s. A renewal plan drawn up for 2002–2008 was never built, and residents' opposition blocked full demolition; one building burned down in 2018.
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