Being the Right woman for Mr. Right
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This article follows a nurse Wang Rui as she tries to balance her job in a hospital and her social life, while trying to find Mr. Right. Wang Rui, dream of going to the United States and study to become a medical doctor. Eventually Wang Rui finds Mr. Right, giving up on her dream of going to the USA and becoming a doctor. It shows us the struggles that Wang and her husband face as they try to raise a family in modern China.
I find it interesting how Wang Rui and Li Han had to improvise and be flexible to achieve their goal of having a Middle Class family, while keeping both sets of parents happy. Li Han works long hours to provide for his family, while his wife takes care of the baby and the household. Eventually, Wang Rui will be going back to work, while juggling the housework and raising a perfect child ( hopefully with the help and support of her parents and in-laws).


