Zhao uses four characters to cover the entire post-1980 generation: He Dong, a civil servant on a stable salary;

赵宝刚以四个角色概述了整个80后：何东是位收入稳定的公务员；

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A Vietnamese exporter selling to China is exposed to exchange-rate risk: he pays his workforce in dong, the local currency, but receives payment in dollars.

越南商人向中国出口产品将面临汇率的风险：用本地的越南盾支付员工工资，但是收到的货款却是美元。

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Dong’s husband divorced her because he was tired of paying her medical bills. After the divorce, he gained custody of their daughter and Dong went into hospital.

离婚后，他获得了对女儿的监护权，而董住进了医院。

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Still, lead singer and guitarist Hua Dong insists he's not intimidated by the government censors.

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"I rolled up my sleeves and worked that club from ding to dong, " he recalls.

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