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This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Kennedy Liu, 25, a Chinese American now living in Shenzhen. His words have been edited for length and clarity.I was born in Beijing and moved to California when I was 11. Now, at 25, I've chosen to grow my career in China .Even before the move, I knew my family was different. In China , most kids I knew were taking extra prep classes — I wasn't.
I liked making things, which led me to pursue a bachelor's degree in industrial and product design at the Rhode Island School of Design.After graduating, I got a job as a mechanical engineer at Formlabs, a 3D printing company based in Massachusetts. That's when I started noticing all the innovation coming out of China — especially in Shenzhen.I shared some of my observations with the company's leadership, which ultimately led to the launch of Formlabs' R&D center in China.
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