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Twelve Services That Make Beijing Easier for Foreign Residents (3)

Visa extensions, lease contracts, hospital bookings, bank accounts — the Living Hall aggregates twelve categories of licensed services designed for foreigners, with bilingual descriptions and publish…

15. February 2024

Children and Youth Center

Central Axis, Temple of Heaven: The Hongqiao Neighborhood Guide (2)

Hongqiao Market sits between two UNESCO-listed landmarks — the Temple of Heaven to the west and the Yongdingmen gate of the Beijing Central Axis to the north.Our neighborhood guide covers a perfect h…

06. February 2024

Explore Oakville

Payment Setup for Newcomers: Alipay, WeChat and Your Foreign Card

Foreign cards now work with Alipay and WeChat Pay in most scenarios, but a local account still unlocks smoother refunds and transfers in China.The Banking & Payments service partners walk newcomers t…

01. February 2024

Regional Connection Expands

From Market Stall to Global Brand: A Hongqiao Merchant Story

Thirty years ago she sold freshwater strands from a folding table; today her designs ship to boutique buyers in three continents. This is the story of one of Hongqiao’s designer brands.Her collection…

26. January 2024

The Oakville Bakehouse

How to Buy Pearls in Beijing: A Practical Guide for Visitors (2)

With nearly 300 pearl merchants under one roof, Hongqiao Market can be overwhelming for a first-time buyer. Start with the basics: freshwater pearls offer the widest range at friendly prices, while S…

24. January 2024

Parent Day

Meet the Makers: Inside a Snuff Bottle Workshop (3)

Inside-painting snuff bottles — a craft where miniature landscapes are painted through a bottle neck the width of a chopstick — remain one of Beijing’s most astonishing folk arts.Hongqiao’s intangibl…

12. January 2024

New Italian Coffee Shop

Hongqiao Living Hall 2.0: The Online Home of Beijing’s Pearl Market Is Live (2)

Beijing Hongqiao Market — known for four decades as “the Home of Pearls” — has launched the 2.0 version of its online platform, Hongqiao Living Hall. The new site brings together three things under o…

03. January 2024

Winter is Coming

Bilingual Service Standards: What You Can Expect at the Desk

Every service published on this site carries its provider name, license, price range, processing time and complaint channel — online and at the 1F desk, word for word.If anything differs from what is…

19. December 2023