Ask Beijing Today

I just moved to Beijing for work and am too busy in the office to do housework. I’m looking for a house cleaner, but I’d prefer someone who speaks English.

Leyu Home Services boasts that it has a scientific recruitment and training system. Check with it for an English-speaking house cleaner.

Tel: 6556 4701
E-mail: servicesbeijing@leyu4u.com

I love eating sunflower seeds while sipping a few beers at night, but I can get used to the taste of sunflower seeds here. I am from the US and was wondering if the David brand of sunflower seeds is available here. I’m also looking for butter flavor microwavable popcorn, since I can only find the sweet kind in the upermarket.

Try Jenny Lou’s grocery store, one of the biggest sources of foreign grocery items.

Where: 6 Sanlitun Bei Xiaojie, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6416 9281
Where: 4 Ritan Bei Lu, Chaoyang District
Tel: 8563 0626
Where: West Gate of Chaoyang Park, Chaoyang District
Tel: 6507 5207

Can you recommend a language school in the central business district?

Shine & Impress is a language school that offers both group and private classes. It also has group classes on Saturdays and Sundays, ideal for office workers.

Where: 415 Tongguang Building, (East of Exit B of Tuanjiehu station on Subway Line 10), Chaoyang District
Tel: 6538 9766
Email: shineimpress@yahoo.com

(By Chen Zao)