New Beijing international web portal officially launched

The upgraded version of Beijing's international web portal (https://english.beijing.gov.cn/) was officially unveiled on March 28. The website is designed to develop international exchanges in Beijing by offering information, public services, consultation and communication channels, as well as full-process online services for foreigners and foreign-funded enterprises. It is available in nine languages: English, Korean, Japanese, German, French, Russian, Spanish, Arabic, and Portuguese.

This time, the website has been optimized and upgraded with to "Highlight Beijing's charm, vitality, and opportunities while seamlessly integrating Beijing's services."

'Events Calendar' takes you on a magnificent journey

With picturesque scenery marked by greenery and sunshine, spring is a season ideal for exploring the great outdoors. Wondering where to find dainty seasonal flowers? Click on the "Events Calendar" section of the website, and you can get the relevant guide in no time. The section focuses on the city's events, providing firsthand information for foreigners to delve into Beijing.

'Discover Beijing' presents a charming metropolis

The upgraded website emphasizes cultural tourism, sustainable practices, technological innovations and more, showcasing Beijing's progress and blending ancient and modern aspects elegantly. The section "My Story in Beijing" tells engaging tales of entrepreneurship, company growth and personal experiences of working, living, studying, and traveling in Beijing.

'Opportunities of Beijing' lead to endless possibilities

As an international metropolis, Beijing offers a first-class business environment. The upgraded website zeroes in on Beijing's business environment, the construction of the "Two Zones," the coordinated development of the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, industry exchanges and other content, releasing information on economic development and advantages of investment, key industries and parks and launching guidance modules for foreign investment access in key industries such as finance and education. It also includes a resource map of resources, which shows three major types of investment promotion projects in the city.  

'12345 Hotline' is a direct link to effective governance

The new website highlights Beijing's "Golden Business Card," the 12345 hotline. Here, users can easily leave messages, lodge complaints, make inquiries or share suggestions, which are then promptly addressed and resolved by authorities, thus ensuring effective governance in the city.

Convenient services can all be accessed here

Based on thematic services such as investing, working, living, studying, and traveling, the website features two series of instructive videos entitled "How Beijing" and "Service Guide for Foreigners in Beijing," providing hundreds of friendly service guidelines and online handling channels for foreign-related items including accommodation registrations and visa applications. These components help all foreign nationals and enterprises better feel at home in Beijing

'Policy Toolkit' offers Beijing services

To enhance the accessibility and readability of policy-relevant information, the website newly launched the "Policy Interpretation" and "Investment Cases" sections with detailed interpretations of important fields, such as the "Two Zones" – the Integrated National Demonstration Zone for Opening up the Services Sector and the China (Beijing) Pilot Free Trade Zone. It also set up the multifunctional "Policy Toolkit" to display policies of general concern for foreign-funded enterprises.

Convenient services at your fingertips

"BeijingService," the official English-language WeChat account of Beijing's international web portal, caters to the diverse needs of foreigners in Beijing. By offering concise and timely mobile services, this official WeChat account aims to improve your life in Beijing through access to digital service platforms and accounts.

Beijing's brand-new international web portal invites you to take a new interactive journey. Here, you can access one-stop consultation services concerning investment, entrepreneurship, preferential policies for enterprises, and more, and thereby benefit from the city's world-class business environment. Through this website, you can also become part of a community of like-minded individual. Visit the upgraded version of Beijing's international web portal and discover the latest that the Chinese capital has for you!