WHILE many Westerners would not dream of living in other than Westernstyle housing, I like to try something different. I was lucky enough to find a courtyard situated in a park. Every day,I awake to the chirping of birds outside my window, and my bedroom is close to the river which gives me a great sense of relaxation.” Laurence Barron, president of Airbus China, so describes his Beijing residence. Western-style suited,non-Chinese speaking and living as a foreign resident, Mr. Barron nevertheless feels a strong affinity with China.