Friendships that cross realms

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]