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Beanstalk International Bilingual School - Shunyi
Beijing, China
IBChineseInternational Baccalaureate+2
Ages 2–18
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Known as Beijing's Korea Town, a large modern residential district. Home to the Western Academy of Beijing (WAB). Good metro connections.
Monthly temperatures, rainfall, and sea conditions
Monthly family budget estimates (USD)
A young professional couple in a 2-bedroom apartment in a standard Wangjing tower, using metro, children (if any) in a local Chinese school or affordable kindergarten.
A family in a 3-bedroom apartment in a premium Wangjing tower, children at BWYA or a Korean international school, part-time ayi, and regular metro and DiDi use.
A senior tech executive family in a luxury Wangjing apartment, children at an international school, company car with driver, full-time ayi, and regular leisure travel.
Wangjing offers better value than Sanlitun or Shunyi while remaining highly liveable and internationally connected. Its large Korean community creates competitive pricing on Asian groceries and dining. Tech-sector salaries support comfortable living without the extreme premiums of the Shunyi compound model. All figures in USD; 1 USD is approximately 7.2 CNY.
Average monthly AQI (US EPA scale)
Yearly average AQI is 107. Best air quality May–Oct (best: Jul at 63). Jan–Dec air quality worsens due to heat, humidity, and dust (peak: Dec at 166). Families with children who have asthma or respiratory conditions should plan indoor activities during summer months.
Wangjing is a neighbourhood of two powerful identities. The first is as Beijing's technology and startup hub — Baidu, Airbnb China, ByteDance (TikTok's parent), Meituan, and dozens of other major tech companies have headquarters or large offices here, giving the area a Silicon Valley-adjacent energy of young, mobile professionals. The second identity is as the epicentre of Beijing's Korean community — the Wangjing Koreatown (望京小街 and surroundings) is the most Korean neighbourhood in mainland China, with a density of Korean restaurants, convenience stores, PC bangs, karaoke rooms, and churches that can feel like being transported to Seoul's Gangnam district.
Wangjing Park (望京公园) is the neighbourhood's primary green space — a well-maintained urban park with an artificial stream, walking paths, outdoor exercise equipment, and landscaped gardens. It is heavily used by local Chinese residents and Korean families alike for morning tai chi, evening walks, and children's play. Nearby Huajiadi Park adds additional green corridors. The parks are modest compared to Chaoyang Park but provide essential breathing room in a dense urban neighbourhood.
Wangjing is one of the best-connected neighbourhoods in Beijing for metro access. Line 14 and Line 15 both serve the area, and the Wangjing station interchange gives access to Line 13, which connects southwest to Dongzhimen (Line 2, Airport Express), Xizhimen, and Haidian. The typical journey to Guomao CBD is 35-45 minutes by metro — manageable, though longer than from Sanlitun. Capital Airport (PEK) is 25-30 minutes by DiDi or taxi.
Wangjing is perhaps Beijing's best neighbourhood for Korean and Asian grocery shopping. E-Mart (a Korean supermarket chain), multiple Korean-owned grocers, and the Wangjing Koreatown streets stock Korean ramyeon, kimchi, doenjang, Japanese snacks, and Southeast Asian ingredients alongside a full range of Chinese staples. For Western imports, Carrefour and regular online deliveries via JD.com and Taobao fill the gaps. The food delivery scene (Meituan, Eleme) is exceptionally fast and comprehensive.
Wangjing experiences the same continental Beijing climate — cold, dry winters with heavy pollution, pleasant spring and autumn, and hot humid summers. The denser urban build-up compared to Shunyi means the urban heat island effect is pronounced in summer, with temperatures sometimes 2-3°C higher than the suburban fringe on still days. The wide boulevards designed for the tech campus development do allow some wind movement through the district.
