I've always been interested in places and people. Especially how the two are interlinked and can affect one another. Seeing as I will be living in one of the world's most populated cities for the next two months, I wanted to take the opportunity to explore and understand life here and the people that make Beijing what it is today. I'd like to discuss how things have changed - and how people think they will change.  

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To do so, I'll look at Beijing and the different roles that people play within it to keep it functioning the way it does. I've taken four stages of living in Beijing: arriving, living, working and moving on to encapsulate life here. As my time in Beijing progresses, I'll give my Mandarin a run for its money and (attempt to) make friends and interview people playing different roles within the city, then post their stories here.