问： How long have you been in Beijing?
王某 （25岁，男，北京东城区，民工）： I came to Beijing five years ago to make money. I’m from a small village in Hebei province where there isn’t much opportunity to earn a good living, so by coming to Beijing I hope to make my fortune.
问： What sort of jobs have you had since you’ve been in Beijing?
王： At first, I worked delivering coal. That was the most difficult job I’ve had. After that, I was a sanitation worker for an apartment block. Now, I’m an assistant to a wedding photographer.
问： What’s the worst thing about Beijing?
王： The vast gap between the rich and poor. I think there’s a very clear difference between the people who are well-off in Beijing and migrant workers like me. They live separate lives to us.
问： Favourite historical site?
王： I’ve only been to Tiananmen Square and Zhongshan Park. I’d like to visit the Forbidden City, but I can’t afford it.
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