Study in Beijing

Chinese culture is so vast, diverse and fascinating.

By living in Beijing, students will learn how modern Chinese people live, from visiting different Buddhist temples around the city, learning about the cuisine and household and professional manners and norms, experiencing day-to-day interactions whereby you learn how to communicate effectively with Chinese locals, and of course, living in Beijing will open your mind to an Eastern and more collectivist point of view.

During your free time, you'll be able to explore five thousand years of history and culture. The Great Wall of China, the Forbidden City and the Summer Palace are all in Beijing, the Terracotta Army in Xi'an is also worth a visit and you won't want to miss the Victoria Harbour in Hong Kong and The Bund in Shanghai.

Chinese cuisine is in a world of its own with many wonderful dishes to enjoy, from noodles, to soup, to fish, to chicken claws, to milk tea, to shrimp and cucumber dumplings.

You can find food from all over the world very easily in China’s capital city. Need your comfort food because you miss home? Got it, for as low as a price of US$1 for a familiar breakfast! Want to try an exquisite dish from a country you’ve never visited before? Got it.

According to Numbeo, the estimated monthly costs for a single person is US$629 without rent. But if you'd like to live in the city centre, a one-bedroom apartment will set you back US$1085.

In this year's ranking, Beijing is one of the more affordable cities - a huge bonus considering the size of the city.

With its booming economy, China has plenty to offer ambitious graduates seeking a new challenge.

When looking for English-speaking jobs, these will mostly be in cities such Beijing and Shanghai - the business and industrial hubs of the country. Many multinational companies have their Asian headquarters in one of these east coast locations - as well as in Hong Kong, Guangzhou, Shenzhen and Tianjin.

The majority of expatriate workers in China find jobs with foreign-invested enterprises. Although opportunities do exist with Chinese companies, these usually require some knowledge of Mandarin.

Major industries in China include:

• chemicals
• consumer products
• food processing
• machine building
• mining
• technology
• textiles
• transport

You can search for jobs in China at:

• AsiaXpat
• ChinaJOB
• China Xpat Jobs
• eChinacities
• Reed - Jobs in China
• 51Job