# Life in Beijing-Tsinghua Global MBA

**Source**: https://gmba.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn/Student_Life/Life_in_Beijing.htm
**Parent**: https://gmba.sem.tsinghua.edu.cn/Student_Life.htm

China has become the leading engine for global economic growth, which creates tremendous opportunities. Located in Beijing, Tsinghua is a knowledge center, forging future leaders for China and the world. Tsinghua Global MBA Program is your gateway to the best of China.

Beijing

• China's political, economic, cultural and education center with 3,000 years of rich history    
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 • Headquarters of 44 Fortune Global 500 companies, 2nd most in the world     
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 • 14,000 foreign companies contributing to 1/4 of the total GDP    
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 • 88 universities and 400+ national and provincial research institutes     
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 • 6 World Heritage Sites    
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• Beijing Capital International Airport - 2nd busiest in the world     
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• Beijingers speak Mandarin, the standard spoken language mostly used in Chinese mainland and Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia and also widely spoken in Chinese communities round the globe.

## English Resources to Discover the City

- Time Out
- City Weekend
- Face the Music

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