Second Life第二生命 is 3-dimensional online digital world mostly created by its residents.是3维在线数码世界的大多是创造它的居民。 You can buy and sell land and artifacts of this virtual world with Linden dollars.你可以购买和出售土地和文物，这虚拟世界与林登美元。 However Linden dollars isn’t virtual.不过林登美元，是不是虚拟。 It can be traded for real dollars.它可以进行交易的实时美元。

There are several online exchanges for trading Linden dollars with the current going rate of around 266 Linden dollars for one real US dollar.有几个在线交流，交易的林登美元，与目前持续率约266林登美元一美元的实质。 The virtual world boasts a vibrant economy with many users earning their salary from building in second life alone.虚拟世界中拥有一个充满活力的经济体系，许多用户赚取他们的薪酬，从建设的第二生命。 Around 60, 000, 000 Linden dollars are traded daily.约60 ， 000 ， 000林登美元，每日交易。

In November 2007, for example, there are 48,705 users with income from second life.在2007年11月，举例来说，有48705用户的收入从第二生命。 There are 154 users who made over 5000$ dollars in November.有154个用户是谁超过5000元，美元在11月。

On the other hand there are 400 users who spent over 1,000,000 Linden dollars in November.在另一方面，有400用户谁用了超过一百万美元，林登在11月。

Imagine explaining to your grand-father that you are a virtual real-estate developer.试想解释到您的大的父亲说，你是一个虚拟房地产开发商。 You earn a living by developing on a virtual property.你谋生的发展对一个虚拟的财产。 And I thought I had problems explaining to my relatives that I develop software products for a living.和我想我已解释的问题，我的亲戚，我开发的软件产品，为生活。

Anshe Chung, as many of you know, is the first virtual world millionaire who made real million dollars (USD) by developing on second life. anshe议员，作为你们中许多人都知道，是首个虚拟世界的百万富翁，谁取得了真正的万美元（ USD ）由发展中国家对第二次生命。 She owns the Dreamland continent.她拥有梦乡大陆。