Beijing social conflicts are the result of primary and imported social contradictions in the process of social transformation. In 2012, the overall level of Beijing social contradictions score decreased significantly over the previous year, the overall social contradictions eased. The salient features of the social conflicts this year: the obvious conflict of public safety issues, environmental and traffic problem, the labor and employment issues, the residents dissatisfactions. A correct understanding of the overall level of social contradictions in Beijing, strengthen the rigid management, emphasis on flexible management, improve administrative management, enhance the autonomy of management, guide to promote the public through mainstream channels to resolve conflicts, strengthen the role of policy in addressing livelihood issues. <<