Communities.

Links to the local community are possibly the most important part of you feeling at home in a foreign environment. In this section we will be bringing you information and tips about life in Beijing for all aspects of your local life.

Please let us know if there is something you would like us to include. Just point us in the direction that is important to you and we will follow it up.

Kids and Youth.

Whether stomping around local creeks searching for tadpoles, running around the city getting lost on the bus, or playing shoot ‘em up video games, exploration and adventure, whether virtual or real, are common activities for young...

Family.

Beijing is undoubtedly an incredible place for families.  With an endless supply of cultural heritage sites to explore as a family, as well as, numerous spectator sports, museums, art showings, and visiting exhibitions, there is no end...

Spouses.

Your spouse is working, the kids are in school, and you’re stuck in a strange city with no knowledge of the local language, and nothing but time on your hands. This isn’t every spouse’s experience in Beijing, but if it sounds like yours...

Disability.

China has traditionally not been particularly accommodating for disabled persons. Luckily this is changing, and, especially because of the 2008 Paralympics, Beijing is instituting a number of changes to make the city more accessible...

Students.

For better or worse, the student community in Beijing is all about one place – Wudaokou.  Close proximity of the “big three” universities – Peking, Tsinghua, and BLCU – makes it inevitable that any foreign student who passes through...

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