General meaning in life measurement was developed in the study，the measurement had acceptable reliability and validity，Data from multistage stratified sampling using the measurement showed that the overall general meaning in life of Beijing Citizens was 3.49 at 5-point scale.4.1% of the Beijing Citizens had weak General Life meaning sense，70.7% had strong life meaning sense，Those who were born in 1970’s and in 1980’s，divorced，unemployed citizens had weak Life meaning sense，higher education and higher income helped to improve people’s meaning in life. Demographic variables，socio-economic status，personality，self cognitions and social cognitions affect people’s general meaning in life significantly.