[speaker001:] You know, Mary, I feel we meet somewhere before. Where were you born?
[speaker002:] I was born in Beijing, but I spent most of my childhood in London.
[speaker001:] What was your childhood like?
[speaker002:] I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents taught at an university so they have extremely high expectations for me.
[speaker001:] Where did you go to university?
[speaker002:] My parents wanted me to stay in Beijing, but I decided to go back to England. I graduated from University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a degree in Cross Culture Communication.
[speaker001:] What is your current occupation?
[speaker002:] I am a journalist. I write for China Daily.