I've only started learning German, but I believe that "bei" is used to mean like, "at" somewhere, like, "Er war bei der Arbeit" - "He was at work", whereas "an" is more like "by", like, "Seite an Seite" - "Side by side". Hope that helps.
November 27, 2016
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