Here's my quick comments: It is possible to get a Chinese citizenship. Many foreigners have Chinese citizenship now. If you buy a house/apartment in China, it won't be hard for you to extend your visa. Your company can help you with the paperwork. You will get a resident visa/working visa. Visa renewal in China is very easy. You just have to go to the police station (gong an ju) and pay the 400 Yuan charge. If you are applying for the citizenship, then of course you have to give up your Nepali citizenship. China and Nepal, as far as I know do not allow dual citizenship. However, China is one of the most open societies in the world, in many respects, its more welcoming to foreigners than the US or Japan, Korea and other East/South East Asian nations. It has been like this since the 7th/8th century. If you speak the language, then you will feel more welcome, however, even if you don't, you won't feel an outsider. Apartments are expensive in Beijing. Its more expensive than in Shenzhen and Shanghai. Recently Beijing was ranked one of the most expensive cities to live in (if you are a foreigner working for a multinational company, that is). Re: Chinese, it is not that difficult. You can manage. It takes some time though. Like Web said, it will be difficult at first, but with time, patinece and practice, you will master the language like so many others before you have done. You can click on my username to send me an email. Herb4u, hao hao dei xuexi ba!