I went back to China after losing the H-1B lottery 3 times. The reverse culture shock was harder than I expected.

Charlie Fang returned to China after losing the H1-B lottery three times. Provided by Charlie Fang Charlie Fang, now 31, grew up in China, and attended a high school where studying abroad was common. Studying and working in the US led him to adopt a different understanding of work-life balance. He returned to China in 2024 after entering the H-1B visa lottery three times and says he's experiencing culture shock. This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Charlie Fang, 31, who wor...