Beijing Municipality

Translation "Northern Capital"

Beijing has the best education and transportation facilities in China. It can claim four ring roads, 562 research institutes and 65 Universities. It also has traffic jams to rival Los Angeles and pollution that could make Los Angeles seem clean air by comparison. It has a higher cost of living than New York City. It cost 43% more to live in Beijing than NYC. It is the power center of China but it is the last place in China I would want to live or work.