My name is Liqing, I have been working here for more than 3 years. Before I got this job, I was a full time housewife and mom of two kids, one was 5 and another was 9. My husband is working as a bus driver in Shanghai. I took care of the family; never thought I was able to work and make some income. Then Xianhe came, all 15 housewives around my age were grouped and trained. Two of us are now taking care of all kids in the village, and rest working in the factory. I started from boxing, then moved to be a slitting machine operator. Now I am able to make 800 dollars a month, with my husband’s income, we are able to give our kids better lives and education, actually we are now sending our oldest daughter to a good secondary school in city. And my husband is considering moving back to work as a truck driver for the paper mill. I am so grateful for the changes happening in my village and my family.

My name is Wenjun, 29 years old, I am the manager of 11# converting facility, been working in the factory nearly 5 years. I lost my parents when I was 10, my grandma raised me, she s the only family I have left. When I finished college, I could only find a job in the big cities, which left my grandma in the village living by herself. Luckily, The mill opened a factory by the village, now I can work and take care of my grandma. I have worked almost all positions here, was promoted to be the manager last year. And if the factory is working well, I am getting some shares of it. I feel very happy working here, and my grandma is happy too.