在北京常住的外国人越来越多了。有报道称,其中领取了就业证的人数就已经达到近两万人。这些外籍人员大都来自韩国、日本、新加坡、美国、俄罗斯、英国、法国、德国等国家。他们主要分布在电子、经贸等领域,在外资、合资、三资企业担任重要技术和管理工作,如行政、生产、销售、财务等,还有一部分从事教师、厨师等工作。 More and more foreigners are resident in Beijing. It has been reported that the number of people who have obtained employment permits has reached nearly 20,000. Most of these expatriates come from South Korea, Japan, Singapore, the United States, Russia, Britain, France, Germany and other countries. They are mainly distributed in the fields of electronics, economy and trade. They hold important technical and management positions in foreign capital, joint ventures and foreign-funded enterprises, such as administration, production, sales and finance, and also work as teachers and cooks.