You need a Z visa to work here, and once you arrive that must be changed to a residence visa.Your agency should organize that and help you, but don’t be fooled into thinking you can change your tourist visa to a residence one when you get here.So many illegitimate schools get teachers here this way and then either don’t pay them, treat them badly or even get raided by the police and then that person has no legal right to be in the country.It might take a few months and a few hundred dollars to get everything set up right, but once you do it you won’t have to worry about looking over your shoulder the whole time you’re living here!”The directory isn’t always up-to-date but the blog posts do give a good starting point for local events, tips for living in Beijing and news related to the city.”The Great Wall, obviously!
Its varied architecture, consisting of skyscrapers, nightclubs, restaurants, alongside temples and historical sides, offers quality living to expatriates wishing to settle there. At the same time, If your social life is the most important thing to you, keep in mind that the majority of the bars and clubs are located in the Wudaokou area (to the northwest of the fourth ring), in Andingmen and Gulou (close to the north part of the second ring) or in Sanlitun (to the northeast of the second ring). Originally from Belarus, Yuri has been living in Beijing for the past ten years where he has turned his passion for helping foreigners into a successful business. I’ve never worked out why they do this but if you sit in the front then you will be able to wear a seatbelt.Crossing the road can also be a little bit hazardous because – and we have been told this is legal but it doesn’t make any sense to use – when pedestrians are crossing, cars can still turn right. WeChat isn’t an app, it’s a way of life, and it will come to dominate yours in a way that makes Western social media look unobtrusively benign.One thing WeChat can’t replace, though, is Google.
You will have to wait in line and speak Chinese. You don’t appreciate just how good Google’s algorithms are until you Bing 'Fat Girl Noodles Beijing' (a popular – and excellent – spicy noodle joint) and get offered 'Fat Jew in a Hot Tub Full of Ramen NSFW.' Please read my disclosure for more info. Most of the international students at a Chinese University or studying Chinese usually settle in Wudaokuo near the schools. In addition, Haidian is one of the main technological innovation centers in the country. In Beijing, the PM2.5 levels often reach far above 100 micrograms. Getting invited to join a table of rowdy red-nosed men who speak no English and will communicate solely through smiles, ganbei (cheers/finish your glass) and their generous insistence on paying for your meal is a common occurrence.Being the capital, food from all over China (and the world) is ubiquitous, dead cheap and top notch. Some districts, such as Huairou or Miyun, are also located outside of the metropolitan area. Get to know Beijing’s Danish expats. Choosing the east or west side greatly depends on the previously described factors.Beijing has 16 districts, which due to their large population and surface area, on their own could constitute large cities. However, the capital of China has a lot of professionally tended gardens where you can see a variety of kinds of gardens, flowers, and flowering trees.
Follow their adventures on Twotalltravelers.com.Beijing is the capital of China and the nation’s second-largest city after It is the political, educational and cultural center of the country, rich in historical sites and important government and cultural institutions.The city is home to the headquarters of most of China’s largest state-owned companies and houses the Beijing is marked by its flatness and arid climate.
Overall, for the working professional who can afford it, Beijing’s CBD is a spectacular place to live.
Most of them are located in Sanlitum although they are also found elsewhere in the city.There are all kind of things to do in Beijing ranging from attractions to visit, gyms and fitness centers to join, classes in almost everything including languages, tennis, and martial arts.