Tap water in Beijing or any other location within China does not qualify as drinking water. Drink bottled water and processed water only. Living with a host family you will have drinking water available to you at all times.
In the dorms and the apartments you can buy a weekly supply of drinking water for as little as 1 Euro. More.
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