Need Advice. Moving to Beijing with kids!

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14 years ago

My name is Josh and I will be moving to Beijing with three kids, two of which will be in school.聽 I am considering living in Shunyi but I will be working in Haidian.聽 Would it be better to live in Chaoyang Park area?聽 The schools seem to be either in Chaoyang or Shunyi, that's why we are considering living there.聽 I am not terribly afriad of a long commute as I will have a driver and can do some work while commuting.聽 If anyone can give advice for housing and schools I would appreciate it.聽 We will also be bringing our dog who is far bigger than 35cm.

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Manlin ViP

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14 years ago

Danapoint - LOL, you answered your own question

If your dog is "well over 35cm" an intelligent decision would be to obey the local law and have the dog (and you) live outside the 5th Ring Road. In other words you need to consider the Shunyi / Chaoyang Villa Districts option.

So maybe your next focus should be to see which school suits your kids' neeeds and has availability.

danapoint New member

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14 years ago

The two pet relocation companies have told me that the law stipulates living outside of the fourth ring.聽 Is that true or is it the fifth ring?聽 Either way is it a better commute to haidian from shunyi or chaoyang?

Manlin ViP

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14 years ago

Neither is strctly true. According to the info on the ICVS website the definition is Size Restrictions on Dogs and Registering Multiple Dogs: 聲Dogs registered within the 8 major districts of Beijing Municipality (e.g., Chaoyang, Dongcheng, Xicheng, Chongwen, Xuanwu, Haidian, Fengtai, and Shijingshan) must not be taller than 35-cm from the ground to shoulder.

聲Only one dog may be registered per household address. If you own multiple dogs, you will need a second household address to register the second dog.

The Chaoyang District jurisdiction continues well into the area that we foreigners often refer to as Shunyi.

I am a dog owner and moved from outside the 4th Ring to outside the 5th Ring Road a few years back because a dog culling was on-going in our compound.

minormonster Member

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13 years ago

hi, i don't think it is a good idea to live at Chaoyang Park area. it is too far from shunyi and haidian. the local traffic is heavy.聽 it might takes you 2 hours drive.