As for Shanghai’s role in the process, Mr. Lehman said, “Shanghai is in many ways the most cosmopolitan city in all of China, I think. It is a center for commerce, a center for finance, and a center for trade. Shanghai is a gateway city that links China to the other great cities of the world and other countries. Every country needs a gateway city like Shanghai.”

What’s more, he thinks that people in Shanghai are famous for their interests. They're hungry and curious about the world, making Shanghai a wonderful environment in which to develop true cosmopolitan, innovative and creative thinkers. He can feel the vitality, especially in the heart of Lujiazui.