Students caught in cultural identity crisis

Many young Beijingers struggle settling into American college life and when they eventually find their place on campus, they discover it is equally challenging returning to their old Chinese life.

Lionel Hong and Constance Zhang (both insist on using their English names) return home to Beijing once a year to see their parents and old Chinese friends.

The three-month summer holiday is a great chance to reconnect with their native country yet they feel they must act differently when they return home.