Austrian expat builds dream life in China's mountain village

STORY: Austrian expat builds dream life in China's mountain village DATELINE: Oct. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Austrian expat Armin running a homestay in Tachuan 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of homestay Alina's Garden in Tachuan Village, Anhui STORYLINE: Austrian expat Armin is running a homestay in Tachuan, a mountain village in east China's Anhui Province. He says he is building his dream life and is also positive about his business in the future. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of homestay Alina's Garden in Tachuan Village, Anhui "Hi, I'm Armin. I own this beautiful homestay here in Tachuan. I'm originally from Austria, and two years ago, I decided to move my family to this beautiful countryside. I grew up in Germany at the bottom of the Alps. And in 2017, I met my wife, and that's why I came to China. And then very fortunately, in 2018, my little daughter Alina was born, and because I grew up in the countryside,

Austrian expat enjoys Chinese country life in his homestay

STORY: Austrian expat enjoys Chinese country life in his homestay DATELINE: Nov. 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:09 LOCATION: HEFEI, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Yixian County 2. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of Alina's Garden STORYLINE: Armin Schober, an Austrian businessman, met his love of life in China and settled down in a beautiful village in east China's Anhui. Obsessed with Chinese culture and the country life, Schober and his family run a homestay business, where they see the fusion between the East and the West. SOUNDBITE (English): ARMIN SCHOBER, Owner of Alina's Garden "This is Alina's Garden. Welcome to our home. I'm Armin, and I'm the owner of this homestay. I'm from Austria. I grew up in Germany, at the bottom of the Alps. I used to run a logistics company in the UK. And five years ago when I met my Chinese wife, I decided to come to Shenzhen where she lived and worked. In 2018, our daughter Alina was born. I wanted to grow her up in a more natural and free environment