Name: Shi Hai Liang
Age: 19
Occupation: Developer
Age: 19
Occupation: Developer
What does China mean to you?:
The name of my mother country. The orientation of my being. Where I am.
What is your role in China's future?:
A red envelope. [a reference to a Chinese holiday tradition in which children are given money in a red envelope. Other monetary gifts, including bribes, are also generally given in red envelopes.]
Name: Zhang Kai Ming
Age: 49
Occupation: Public servant
Age: 49
Occupation: Public servant
What does China mean to you?:
China is lovingly peaceful and lovingly friendly.
What is China's role in the future?:
China will definitely make use of its position on the international platform.
Name: Long Lan Ting
Age: 54
Occupation: Beautician
Age: 54
Occupation: Beautician
What does China mean to you?:
The People's Republic of China represents world peace.
What is China's role in the future?:
I hope China will be a powerful country with a developed economy and culture.
Name: Wang Bao Ning
Age: 20
Occupation: Free [working as a building security guard]
Age: 20
Occupation: Free [working as a building security guard]
What does China mean to you?:
It stands for a unified China at this stage realizing hopes to be the master of its own affairs into the future.
What is your role in China's future?:
I haven't really thought about it at this point, we'll see, depends on motivation.
Name: Shang Xiao Huan
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
Age: 22
Occupation: Student
What does China mean to you?:
Home country.
What is your role in China's future?:
To have a completely different situation than the past or right now.
Name: Zhang Zheng Ya
Age: 24
Occupation: Independent clothing seller
Age: 24
Occupation: Independent clothing seller
What does China mean to you?:
To me the word China is like a mother. It provides for you. It doesn't ask you to give anything back. We are proud to have a "mother" like this. Self-pride.
What is your role in China's future?:
We should believe that we will grasp our role in the future, work hard, and generously think of ways to support our country.
Name: Wang Hong
Age: 43
Occupation: Worker
Age: 43
Occupation: Worker
What does China mean to you?:
The center of the world.
What is China's role in the future?:
A large and modern country.
Name: Zhang Yong Xue
Age: 41
Occupation: Teacher
Age: 41
Occupation: Teacher
What does China mean to you?:
To me, as I stand on top of the Great Wall, China is in the middle of digging itself out.
What is China's role in the future?:
In the future China will certainly only get stronger as it goes forward.
