Collection SummarySarah Zhang was recommended as a potential narrator because of her interesting life story and unusual background, and also because of her superb English speaking skills. While she was born in Beijing, Sarah has lived in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Dubai and now Australia and she has travelled extensively. She is also considered relatively unusual because she married outside of her culture. These factors, along with her relatively recent arrival in Australia (July 2013), means Sarah offers a different perspective to the other participants in the Chinese Life Stories project.BiographySarah Zhang was born in January 1969 in Beijing, where she lived for 30 years. She started working for British Airways in 1994. After 5 years she moved to Shanghai where she met her future (UK born) husband, Chris. They married in 2006 while living in Chengdu then moved to Hong Kong, where their daughter was born. From 2008 they lived in Dubai before moving to Sydney in 2013.
Oral History AudioSarah Zhang InterviewDate of interview17th April 2015IntervieweeSarah ZhangDate of birthJanuary 1969InterviewerCarol McKirdyNotesSarah's Chinese name is Haiyan. Haiyan chose the name Sarah at High School, when learning English.
Sarah Zhang Oral History. Local History - Sutherland Shire Libraries, accessed 22/03/2026, https://localhistory.sutherlandshire.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/103863
