Before you leave
Administrative Preparations The process begins with getting over the administrative hurdles. Do not put this off. In fact, it is the only part of the moving process you cannot put off, as China is...
When You Arrive in Beijing
At first, Beijing can feel overwhelming. Uprooting and travelling over multiple time zones is a strain on the constitution. To then have to navigate a gigantic, crowded and confusing city in a...
About us
The Essentials Guide was produced by The British School of Beijing, part of Nord Anglia Education, which is an organisation devoted to helping others thrive. Our schools have more than 8000 students...
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We update the contents of the Guide through our quarterly publication Family Matters, also free and written by families, teachers and executives living in Beijing. All these publications are free and...
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About us
The Essentials Guide was produced by The British School of Beijing, part of Nord Anglia Education, which is an organisation devoted to helping others thrive. Our schools have more than 8000 students from more than 40 countries and have been operating premium schools since 1992.
Download The Essentials Guide Beijing
We update the contents of the Guide through our quarterly publication Family Matters, also free and written by families, teachers and executives living in Beijing. All these publications are free and if you do not want to receive our publications you can unsubscribe any time.
Education in Beijing
One of the biggest concerns of parents when they learn that they will be relocating overseas is how their children will adjust and be educated. “Will they be happy? Will they be safe? Will they be able to reintegrate when they return home?”
