Living in China

The authors of this book have interviewed 23 people living in China who are all ordinary people from around the world. They speak different languages and have different cultural backgrounds. They come to China with different dreams and lead dramatically different lives. Some are studying in colleges or universities, some work as a teacher, translator, singer, chef, manager, storeowner, artist or charity worker. Why do they come to China? How do they make a living here? What difficulties or cultural shocks have they had while living and working in China? What kind of life have they experienced? What have they gained and lost in life here? This book leads readers into the inner world of their emotions and tells their story -- love, hate, sadness, joy, the good times and the hard times.