Alyssa (China)
We don't need to care about the distance or time difference when we are making friends through digital tools, especially for those living in remote areas. Living in a mountainous village in southwest China, the opportunities to develop friendships are very difficult and costly. The Internet was complementary for personal relationships for me.
A young Internet user engages in an online chat in an Internet cafe in Shanghai, China, on Sept21, 2007. [Photo/IC] |