CIIP: Hi Scott. Thank you for inviting us to your home for this interview. Can you please give us a brief introduction about WHO you are and WHAT your purpose is for living in Changzhou?

SCOTT ALTMAN :Thank you for coming! With guests like you visiting, my house truly becomes a home. I am an American businessman, entrepreneur and real estate investor. I first came to Changzhou in the year 2001. At the time I was running a fashion company, making apparel for infants and ladies. During the period from 2001-2005, I would spend long periods staying at the Changzhou Grand Hotel, while managing various projects. The working conditions were difficult, internet spotty and my productivity suffered. In 2006 I decided to buy an apartment here, in the new Xinbei district, so I could comfortably and productively operate. Purchasing this property led to the start of the Heavenly Foam Mattress Company because I wanted the highest quality furnishings in my home here. Our engineers found this dynamic sleeping tool that was developed originally for the USA space exploration program. So we utilize not only space age technology, but patented construction techniques so that our customers are able to achieve the best sleep possible. This mattress uses advanced high density visco-elastic foam, which we get from Germany and USA. Our family of happy customers is mixed between local Chinese and foreign visitors to China, but we also have customers in USA. We ship all over China.

CIIP: Your home has 3 levels with a lovely garden level on the top and 4 bedrooms, can you tell us more about your family situation? Does your family visit you here in Changzhou ?