There are a bit over similarities with the article, like miscommunications occurring or needing to specify in exact terms what is required. But I think it is slightly different now, the stories in the book was from a while ago and in shenzhen instead of zhongsan, so I am sure things have changed, and this article is more up to date.
[0] Despite the title, it is not entirely solely about hacking in the security sense. But also the traditional use of the word "hacker".