Lijia Zhang is a factory-worker-turned writer and journalist. Her articles have appeared in many international publications, including South China Morning Post, Japan Times, The Observer, Newsweek, Asian Wall Street Journal and New York Times. Socialism Is Great about her experience at a rocket factory was first published in US in 2008 and has been translated into many languages. She is a regular speaker on the BBC, Channel 4 and National Pubic Radio in America.