China woman, 47, shares civil servant life in Iceland, appreciates culture that respects choices

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 1 min read 100% complete by Fran LuJanuary 17, 2026 at 09:00 AM

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A 47-year-old Chinese woman named Megan is garnering attention online for her life as a civil servant in a remote Icelandic town. Originally from Beijing, Megan moved to Iceland in 2020 at age 42 to pursue a second master's degree in new energy after previously studying in the UK. Upon graduating from a university in Reykjavík, she secured a job with the local government in a town near Vatnajökull glacier. She is the first non-Icelandic speaking employee in that town's government. Megan appreciates the Icelandic culture, which respects individual choices, and enjoys the slower pace of life compared to Beijing.

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Vatnajökull 40% UK 40% Reykjavík 50% Beijing ×260% China ×270% Megan 80% Iceland ×490%

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iceland 100% civil servant 80% chinese woman 70% culture 60% career change 60% second master's degree 50% reykjavík 40% vatnajökull 40%

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South China Morning Post

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85%

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Iceland

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