On a flight from San Francisco to Hong Kong, Niuniu is seated next to a middle-aged man named Steve, an American. He tells Niuniu that he is an engineer manager of a well-known American hi-tech company.
In recent years, more United States companies have moved production to China or used Chinese factories as their sites because of costs. This new geo-economic shift has also changed Steve's lifestyle. With his firm's growing business in China, he commutes between the mainland and California. This time, he is visiting Shenzhen.
Niuniu notices Steve's eyes sparkle whenever he mentions Shenzhen.
'You seem to be very excited about the trip. Is it your first time?' Niuniu asks.
'No. My third time,' Steve answers, then volunteers his story. 'My job is to help my company select manufacturing sites in Asia, so I have been to most of the big cities there. I think Hong Kong is a beautiful city, but too westernised and expensive. Now, it's become a transit point. I find Taipei has no character. I don't find it interesting. Singapore is very boring. I love Shenzhen.'
'Why?'
