my life in china and u.s

MY LIFE IN THE U.S. AND CHINA

In stead of becoming the daughter they have

always wanted,

I ended up being ME.

MY HOMETOWN

• Strong entrepreneurship

(my grandpa, my friends’ parents at Africa, etc.)

• Drastic change in the recent decade

• Soaring commodity price, $2000/square meter

• E-commerce and online shops

LI SHUFU

• Farmer’s son

• 35th richest man in mainland China

• Established Geely Holding Group, China's biggest privately owned car firm

• Acquired Volvo in 2010

http://www.forbes.com/profile/li-shufu/gallery/3

MY PARENTS

• Chinese parents value education.

• They want their only child to receive the best education they can afford.

• Pass on values like moderation, healthy eating, love and respect towards senior family members

MY CHALLENGES IN AMERICA

• Transportation

Unfriendly public transportation system

• Language barrier (slang)

• Food

Miss home cooked Chinese food

WHAT I ENJOY ABOUT LIFE IN AMERICA

• Make friends, have fun instead of spending all weekends at libraries

• Stay away from parental and peer pressure

• Being an independent thinker and learning new things all the time, including this internship at FIS

• Less expense on clothing due to the availability of outlets malls and discounted name brands