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46. A One in a Million opportunity- Building a Community. By Alexia Vargas Hi there! My name is Alexia Arielle Vargas, but everyone calls me Lexi. I am Puerto Rican raised in the United States of America and I have lived in China for 3 years. When I was in high school and college, people

45. Collecting countries to find my true self. By Anna Kova I am Anna Kova, and I am 33. I was born and grew up in Perm, moved to Moscow at 18, and studied history and education. I wanted to be a politician, but then decided to be a teacher. It is probably the best decision I have ever made. Imagine

44. How the ice city melts my heart. By Yolande Deane My name is Yolande Deane and I come from London in the UK, I have been living in China for ten years, and I have been living in the city of Harbin for eight of those ten years, and I teach English to young

43. I love Wuhu, I love China! By Zarina Ismailova My name is Zarina Ismailova and I’m from Turkmenistan in Central Asia. In the early autumn of 2014, I came to China for the first time. I came to Wuhu, Anhui Province, where I started my study abroad career. Before coming to China, I was

42. Mischief and Mishaps in the Middle Kingdom. By Paula Zhou August 30th, 1998. The date stamped on the passport I used to first enter China. My intention was to spend a year in a foreign land. See the world a little. Get to know myself before taking the next step into adulthood. That was

41. CHINA: A Place Where My Heart Dwells. By Fahad Javaid It seems impossible to sum up 9 years in a few paragraphs, but I will give it a try. My name is “Fahad Javaid” and I belong to the country of Pakistan. This fact alone gives China a special place in my heart due

40. A new home. By Ian Hylton Story written by James Lin based on the interview notes by Jevon C. Hercules and Luz M. Sanchis and approved by Mr. Hylton All photos in this article are courtesy of Mr. Ian Hylton My biggest influence as far as style is concerned was undoubtedly my mother. She

39. Drive your dreams. By Alvaro Montoya My name is Alvaro Montoya, and I am known by Chinese friends as 梦龙. I was born in Lima, Peru, but I grew up in Barcelona. During my time in university, while studying my telecom engineering degree, I was always curious about the corporate world. How is it

38. An overseas Chinese trying to find his roots by Yeang Hi there! My name is Yeang. I was born and raised in Penang, Malaysia, and I am of Chinese descent. I have traveled to more than 21 countries and worked in 5 different countries. For the past 10 years I have lived in China.

 Finding the past and my future in Xiamen. By Adam Loomis My name is Adam Loomis and I come from a small farm town in the United States of America. I’ve been living in Xiamen for seven years and working as an English teacher. Let me tell you how I got here and why I’ve