Second Life�ĤG�ͩR is 3-dimensional online digital world mostly created by its residents.�O3��b�u�ƽX�@�ɪ��j�h�O�гy�����~���C You can buy and sell land and artifacts of this virtual world with Linden dollars.�A�i�H�ʶR�M�X��g�a�M�媫�A�o�����@�ɻP�L�n��C However Linden dollars isn't virtual.���L�L�n��A�O���O�����C It can be traded for real dollars.���i�H�i��������ɬ�C

There are several online exchanges for trading Linden dollars with the current going rate of around 266 Linden dollars for one real US dollar.���X�Ӧb�u��y�A������L�n��A�P�ثe����v��266�L�n��@����C The virtual world boasts a vibrant economy with many users earning their salary from building in second life alone.�����@�ɤ��֦��@�ӥR�����O���g����t�A�\�h�Τ��Ȩ�L�̪��~�S�A�q�س]���ĤG�ͩR�C Around 60, 000, 000 Linden dollars are traded daily.��60 �A 000 �A 000�L�n��A�C�����C

In November 2007, for example, there are 48,705 users with income from second life.�b2007�~11��A�|�Ҩӻ��A��48705�Τ᪺���J�q�ĤG�ͩR�C There are 154 users who made over 5000$ dollars in November.��154�ӥΤ�O�ֶW�L5000���A��b11��C

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Imagine explaining to your grand-father that you are a virtual real-estate developer.�շQ������z���j�����˻��A�A�O�@�ӵ����Цa���}�o�ӡC You earn a living by developing on a virtual property.�A�ѥͪ��o�i��@�ӵ������]���C And I thought I had problems explaining to my relatives that I develop software products for a living.�M�ڷQ�ڤw���������D�A�ڪ��˱��A�ڶ}�o���n�󲣫~�A���ͬ��C

Anshe Chung, as many of you know, is the first virtual world millionaire who made real million dollars (USD) by developing on second life. ansheij��A�@���A�̤��\�h�H�����D�A�O���ӵ����@�ɪ��ʸU�I�ΡA�֨�o�F�u�����U��] USD �^�ѵo�i����a��ĤG���ͩR�C She owns the Dreamland continent.�o�֦��ڶm�j���C