You know that feeling when you’re new to a city or even just new to a phase of life, and suddenly you need a dozen things at once? Maybe it’s a new job, a place to live, someone to fix the thing that just broke, maybe a reliable driver who can take your family to explore the outskirts of Beijing. It can feel like a lot.
That’s where the Beijinger’s classifieds come in.
For over 20 years, this little corner of the internet has been the quiet workhorse of Beijing’s international community. Need a new roommate because yours just announced they’re moving back home? There’s a post for that. People are hiring. Trying to sell that barely-used scooter before you leave town? Someone will buy it.
It’s not fancy. No algorithms are trying to guess what you want. It’s just people, real ones, posting about what they need and what they have to offer. A driver looking for regular clients. A family selling furniture before a move. A repairman who actually shows up when he says he will. A language exchange partner who’s just as nervous as you are.
And maybe that’s why it works. Because life in Beijing, for all its chaos and excitement, is easier when you’ve got a place to ask. A place where someone’s already posted the answer.
So whether you’re job-hunting, apartment-hunting, or just trying to find your people, it’s worth a scroll. You never know what you might find.
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