civilization it's a rural area that has somehow missed out on china's economic boom and the explosion of megacities taking over the country. the troupe is like a family all ages each with their own story and reasons for choosing this i ten or at lifestyle at times bringing husbands wives and children with them on the road. like i'm twenty years old and i'm from a small village in china. i had to leave my parents when i was twelve and i joined the company after studying at an opera school. in the beginning i was so young that i really missed my parents. i remember crying a lot back then. i've been here for four years now and how can i put it things have changed. i don't know if i like this life but i've gotten used to it.