Iraq, making a living on the brink of death

Author: Liu Lei/Shuai Xuejun
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Liu Lei and Shuai Xuejun, two young IT professionals in Shenzhen, grew tired of their monotonous and rigid lives. They quit their jobs, bid farewell to their families, and decided to travel to Iraq in search of new opportunities. They crossed the "Death Highway" bordering Jordan and Iraq, stepping onto the land where the smoke of war had yet to dissipate. What awaited them was not only the of Iraq but also a series of explosions and attacks. The shadow of death lingered around them. Bravely, they opened a Chinese restaurant at the "foot of death" and earned tens of millions of yuan in just one and a half years.