Xin Qi and Tianbing Xia talk about growing up in Beijing

Description

In this interview conducted in December 2017 in Plano, Texas, Jennifer Xia interviews her dad Tianbing Xia and mom Cindy Qi about what is was like growing up in China, especially school life. Tianbing Xia shares insight on what day to day life was like as a student in China in his schedule and favorite school subjects. He talks about how soccer was an influential part of his childhood and how this allowed him to find his group of friends. Cindy Qi recounts the differences she found when she came to America in culture and food. She also talks about the things she misses like her family and food. At the end, they both share what parts of growing up in China shaped them the most.

Participants

• Tianbing Xia
  
• Cindy Qi
  

Interview By

• Jennifer Xia