"We share a lot of history ... Russians like China, because they feel more free here."
By Stephen George and Will Philipps, August 14, 2014
"We share a lot of history ... Russians like China, because they feel more free here."
'We are the same people. They can maybe tell from ... the way I speak Chinese, but they don't look at me differently.'
'People come to China for one of two reasons. Running after a woman, or running away from taxes. In my case, it was both.'
'We're all outsiders here in Beijing. So we tend to stick together, it's only natural.'
'I had no idea about China, or just how hard life would be for me and my family here. I only knew that I couldn't go back.'
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