China · 39.90° N / 116.41° E21.5M people · $$$ · GMT+8

Beijing

Imperial weight, modern voltage.

The Beijing index
museums, music, ideas90
world-class public transport90
opportunity and ambition90
energy85
safety88
transit90
food80
culture90
nightlife65
affordability50
nature35
slow living20
0–100, relative to the other 100 cities on WHERE. Some scores are measured, some are our judgment. How we score →

Beijing is great if you want

The volume turned up
Feeling safe at night
World-class public transport
Museums, music, ideas
Opportunity and ambition

Think twice if you need

×The sea nearby
×A slow pace
×Quiet nights
×Nature at the door
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