Villa compounds around Capital Airport, built for diplomatic and corporate families. Houses with gardens, the International School of Beijing and Western Academy next door, and clean air — provided you have a car.
At a glance
Life without Chinese
Metro access
Quiet at night
Value for money
Good for students
What is around
Metro9
Supermarket21
Park62
Pharmacy0
International hospital23
Shopping mall12
Counted from OpenStreetMap data for this district.
What works
Detached houses with gardens, rare anywhere else in Beijing
The two largest international schools are inside the district
Airport in 15 minutes; noticeably cleaner air than the centre