Hey there, although i'm in Australia, i frequent beijing

hehe, and it's a nice place, except for the environment and traffic, but you will get use to it, haha :P Have you any idea which part of beijing you will be living in, which ring?
as you know how in beijing there are 5 ringts (building the sixth currently,or built, i can't rmb) and each ring is a free way that goes around the city.